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Wild rice (Ojibwe-harvested)
Peak: Sep, Oct
Apples (Honeycrisp, SweeTango, First Kiss)
Peak: Sep, Oct, Nov
Wild mushrooms (morels in spring, chanterelles in summer)
Peak: May, Jul, Aug
12-month calendar
Monthly guide for Minnesota farmers markets
January
LimitedPeak: storage apples, maple syrup (very late month, mild years)
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February
LimitedPeak: maple syrup (start)
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March
LimitedPeak: maple syrup, storage apples
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April
LimitedPeak: maple syrup, spring greens (hoop houses)
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May
OpeningPeak: asparagus, rhubarb, ramps…
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June
OpenPeak: strawberries (late month), asparagus, rhubarb…
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July
OpenPeak: strawberries, blueberries (mid-month), snap peas…
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August
OpenPeak: tomatoes, sweet corn, blueberries…
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September
OpenPeak: tomatoes (early), apples, sweet corn…
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October
ClosingPeak: apples, pumpkins, winter squash…
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November
ClosingPeak: storage apples, winter squash, pumpkins…
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December
LimitedPeak: storage apples, winter squash
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Climate context
Upper North & Alaska
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