What's In Season — Fruit Harvest Calendar
A month-by-month guide to when different fruits are expected to be ready at Nadeau Farms. These are estimated windows based on typical Palouse growing seasons — actual timing will vary by year.
Expected Harvest Windows
Our orchard is designed to provide ripe fruit from late July through October. Here's what we expect once our trees are mature enough to bear fruit (estimated 2028).
| Fruit | July | August | September | October |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gala Apples | ● | ● | ||
| Gravenstein Apples | ● | |||
| Honeycrisp Apples | ● | |||
| Fuji Apples | ● | ● | ||
| Granny Smith Apples | ● | |||
| Reliance Peaches | ● | ● | ||
| Contender Peaches | ● | |||
| Bartlett Pears | ● | ● | ||
| D'Anjou Pears | ● | ● | ||
| Asian Pears | ● |
● = expected harvest period. Actual dates shift by 1–2 weeks depending on spring weather and temperatures.
Estimated Timeline
This calendar reflects what we expect once our orchard is mature. Our trees are still growing, and we anticipate our first harvest around 2028. The exact varieties and timing may change as we learn what performs best on our specific site.