Texas · Garden vegetables
Typically mid-November to late April, with peak mid-December through mid-March.
Hatched chalk = early and late shoulders; solid = peak.
The Winter Garden district southwest of San Antonio is the historic carrot patch; the High Plains adds a summer crop.
From mid-November — first pickings, lighter supply, best prices come later.
mid-December through mid-March — full stalls, full flavor. This is the stretch to plan around.
Through late April — quantity for preserving, and the stalls start dealing.
about 24 weeks end to end, shoulders included.
Some diversified veg farms offer dig-your-own rows — loosen with a fork, never yank by the tops. The picking window tracks the band above: early trips get clean fields, peak (mid-December through mid-March) is the sure bet, late season is for quantity.
Farm-to-farm variation is real — up to two weeks either side of the typical window. Plan the trip, then call the farm before you drive.
Carrot peak moves across the map. After this window, it lands next in:
In Texas, the carrot season typically runs mid-November to late April, with peak availability mid-December through mid-March. Exact weeks shift a little with each year's weather.
Aim for peak: mid-December through mid-March. An early trip around mid-November gets first choice of clean fields; a late one is for stock-the-freezer quantity. Any single farm can run up to two weeks either side of the chart — call before you drive.
about 24 weeks end to end — mid-November to late April. The early and late shoulders are real but lighter; the solid stretch of chalk on the band is the sure bet.