Harvest Dates
Anticipated Harvest Dates for the 2011 Crop Year
The harvest dates will always vary by season due to different varietal harvest dates and ever-changing weather conditions. BelleHarvest growers plant different varieties to spread out the timing of the harvest so each variety can be picked during its optimum eating quality window. The following are our estimated harvest dates for the 2011 season:
| Paula Red.................................. | 19-Aug |
| Gingergold................................ | 21-Aug |
| Gala......................................... | 5-Sep |
| McIntosh.................................. | 10-Sep |
| Honeycrisp................................ | 16-Sep |
| Cortland.................................... | 17-Sep |
| Empire...................................... | 17-Sep |
| Jonathan................................... | 23-Sep |
| Jonagold................................... | 23-Sep |
| Golden Delicious......................... | 27-Sep |
| Red Delicious............................. | 30-Sep |
| Ida Red.................................... | 5-Oct |
| Rome....................................... | 10-Oct |
| Fuji.......................................... | 20-Oct |
| Braeburn.................................. | 20-Oct |