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Across the U.S., potatoes ripen from Florida (mid-March) all the way to Maine (early September). Hatched chalk is the early and late shoulder; the solid stretch is peak.
No chalk window in these states — no meaningful market production, so we'd rather say so than invent dates. Each page says where the supply really comes from.
Some farms run fall dig-your-own days — rows come pre-loosened, so bring a sturdy bag and let the kids paw for spuds.
Time the trip with the u-pick planner — it builds in the two-weeks-either-side honesty.
It depends where you stand. Across the U.S., potatoes ripen from Florida (mid-March) all the way to Maine (early September). In most growing states the peak lands around August — your own state's row on the board above is the honest answer.
California, where the season runs early May to mid-October. Long seasons usually mean a big state with more than one growing region inside it.
Pick your state on the what's-in-season board (it remembers you), or jump to your state's row above — each one links to the full potato-and-state page.