Florida Citrus Harvest Calendar

What's in season in March 2026, and other timely information:

Florida Citrus Harvest Calendar

Harvest Dates and Availability of Citrus in Florida

Oranges

Grapefruit

Tangerines/ Tangelos

Lemons

Limes

Orange are in season from autumn until spring and include Navel oranges, Temple oranges and Valencia oranges. The Valencia orange is considered to be the best juice orange in the world, accounting for more than half the production of oranges grown. Other oranges include Ambersweet, Hamlin, Pineapple, and Red Navel oranges. Specialty fruit such as tangelos, are available from November to February, and tangerines and grapefruit are available throughout the season.Oranges: The most commonly-grown varieties of Florida oranges are Navel, Hamlin, Pineapple, Ambersweet and Valencia. The fresh orange season typically runs from October through June. Most oranges in Florida are grown in the southern two-thirds of the state where freezes are rare. However, Polk County near Tampa in the Central part of the state remains the top citrus producing county.Grapefruit: The most commonly grown varieties of Florida grapefruit are Ruby Red, Flame, Thompson, Marsh and Duncan. The fresh grapefruit season typically runs from September through June. More information about Florida citrus varieties. Citrus should not picked until it has reached maturity because it does it ripen further after picking.

Available Description September October November December January February March April May Fallglo Tangerine Mild taste, sweet and juicy Robinson Tangerine Rich, sweet flavor with few seeds Meyers Lemon Sweet for a lemon Satsuma Sweet, no seeds Red NavelOranges Red flesh, rich sweet flavor Hamlin Orange Excellent juice orange Ambersweet Orange Very sweet, usually seedless Navel Oranges Peels and sections very easily Orlando Tangelo Peels easily, very juicy Sunburst Tangerine Bright, orange color, rich flavor Flame Grapefruit Red flesh, usually seedless Star Ruby Grapefruit Dark red, sweet grapefruit Ruby RedGrapefruit Sweet pink grapefruit White Grapefruit Tart white grapefruit Key lime Sweet, flavorful lime, known for pies Orlando Tangelo Peels easily, very juicy Sunburst Tangerines Bright, orange color, rich flavor Dancy Tangerine Rich, sweet flavor with spicy aroma Pineapple Orange Acclaimed for juicy sweetness Clementine Tangelo Minneola Tangelo Deep orange to red-orange color Honeybell taneglos also called Minneola, Deep orange to red-orange color Temples Florida's best eating orange Honey Tangerines Rich red flesh, sweet and juicy Valencia Orange Loaded with juice, usually seedless

For availability of other crops (berries, vegetables, etc.) in Florida, click here!

The map below shows the main areas of Florida where citrus are grown commercially.

The production of citrus in Florida has been steadily declining since 2000. Florida accounts for 56 percent of total United States citrus production, while California totals 41 percent, and Texas and Arizona combined produced the remaining 3 percent.

The top 5 citrus producing counties were Polk (16.8 million boxes), Hendry (15.8 million boxes), De Soto (13.7 million boxes), Highlands (12.7 million boxes), and Hardee (10.1 million boxes). Together they account for 61 percent of the State's total citrus production

For more information about citrus, look here:

• Australian Citrus Growers-Varieties
• Catálogo Cítricos, AMC, Spain
• Citrus Availability, Expofrut, Argentina
• Citrus of the world, A citrus directory, INRA-CIRAD.
• Citrus variety factsheets: Australian Citrus Growers
• Florida Citrus Harvesting Season, Citrus Summary 1999/2000, Florida Agricultural Statistical Service
• Florida Citrus Varieties, Florida Department of Citrus.
• Florida Citrus Varieties, University of Florida, Extension IFAS.
• Gayndah Packers Co-Op, Harvest Calendar
• Seasonal Chart, Florida Department of Citrus
• Sunkist Varietal Chart
• UC Riverside Citrus Variety Collection, California
• Florida Citrus Festival - Late January every year. (Jan 26 in 2006) Winter Haven, FL (Central Florida). This long time festival was started back in 1924. They have with beauty pageants, karaoke, grapefruit packing competition and parade.
• Florida's fruit and vegetable festivals
• NASS.gov

Pick your own citrus orchards in Florida

• Main Florida PYO farm page
• Subpages:
  • Florida Panhandle (Pensacola, Tallahassee)
  • North / Northeast Florida (Jacksonville, Gainesville)
    • Marion County oranges,
      • other citrus, tangerines,
      • grapefruit, oranges, tangerines
    • Putnam County
  • West and Southwest Florida (Tampa, St. Pete, Naples, Sarasota)
  • Southeast Florida (Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Palm Beach)
  • Central and central-east coast Florida (Orlando, Daytona, Melbourne, Fort Pierce)
    • Lake County
    • Osceola County
    • Seminole County

Other information:

• Crop availability / harvest schedule - click here
• To find pumpkin patches, corn mazes and other Halloween activities, click here.
• To find choose and cut-your-own Christmas tree farms, click here.

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