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Apples (Shenandoah Valley)
Peak: Sep, Oct, Nov
Country ham + cured meats
Peak: Oct, Nov, Dec
Oysters (Chesapeake)
Peak: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb
12-month calendar
Monthly guide for Virginia farmers markets
January
LimitedPeak: storage onions, potatoes, winter squash
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February
LimitedPeak: storage apples, leeks, parsnips
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March
LimitedPeak: ramps (wild), fiddleheads, maple syrup (PA)
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April
OpeningPeak: asparagus, rhubarb, spring greens…
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May
OpenPeak: asparagus, strawberries (late month), rhubarb…
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June
OpenPeak: strawberries, snap peas, cherries…
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July
OpenPeak: blueberries, sweet corn, cucumbers…
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August
OpenPeak: tomatoes, sweet corn, peaches…
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September
OpenPeak: tomatoes, apples, pears…
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October
OpenPeak: apples, pumpkins, winter squash…
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November
ClosingPeak: sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, leeks…
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December
LimitedPeak: leeks, storage apples, winter squash
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