One of the blessings of Gulf Coast gardening is that we can harvest fruit year round. Not all fruits all year, of course, but something will be fruiting at all times of the year.
The following is a calendar of expected monthly availability. You will find differences in your landscape depending on:
- What part of the Gulf Coast you live on - it includes Zones 8 - 10
- Weather changes from year to year
- Micro-climates within your own garden
- Variability within the varieties
With a little planning, you can expect to harvest these fruits month by month:
January
Republic of Texas Orange, grapefruit, lemons, kumquats, limequats, calamondins, limes, late ripening oranges, loquats
February
Kumquats, limequats, late ripening oranges, grapefruits, loquats, calamondins, lemons
March
Kumquats, loquats, limequats, lemonquats, calamondins, grapefruits, Pakistan mulberries, strawberries
April
Strawberries, early blueberries, loquats, mulberries, mayhaws, grapefruits
May
Blueberries, mayhaws, early peaches & nectarines, apricots, early plums, pluots, strawberries
June
Nectarines, peaches, plums, Anna & Dorsett apples, pawpaws, jujube
July
Figs, pears, grapes, pawpaws, jujube
August
Figs, grapes, pears, pomegranates, jujube
September
Early satsumas, avocado, papaya, guava, pears
October
Persimmons, pecans, papaya, guava, satsumas, limes, avocado
November
Satsumas, grapefruit, blood oranges, mandarins, persimmons
December
Lemons, pomegranates, kumquats, red grapefruits, blood oranges, late satsumas, limes, tangelos, mandarins