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Monthly planting calendarJanuary Planting and Harvest Calendar
What the usual USDA windows say about January: which field crops are being planted, which are being harvested and in which states.
Most active planting in January includes durum wheat, fall barley, fall oats, winter wheat.
Planting in January
| Crop | States | Which states |
|---|---|---|
| Arugula | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Beans, bush | 1 | South Florida |
| Beans, lima | 1 | South Florida |
| Beans, pole | 1 | South Florida |
| Beets | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Broccoli | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Brussels Sprouts | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Cabbage | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Cantaloupes | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Carrots | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Cauliflower | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Celery | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Chinese cabbage | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Collards | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Corn, sweet | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Cucumbers | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Durum wheat | 2 | Arizona, California |
| Eggplant | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Endive/Escarole | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Fall barley | 2 | Arizona, California |
| Fall oats | 1 | California |
| Kale | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Kohlrabi | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Lettuce | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Mustard | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Okra | 1 | South Florida |
| Onions, bunching (green and shallots) | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Peas | 1 | Arkansas |
| Peas, snow or English | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Peas, southern | 1 | South Florida |
| Peppers | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Potatoes, Irish | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Potatoes, sweet | 1 | South Florida |
| Radish | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Spinach | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Squash, summer | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Squash, winter | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Swiss chard | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Tomatoes | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Turnips | 3 | Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida |
| Watermelon | 2 | Central Florida, South Florida |
| Winter wheat | 2 | Arizona, California |
Harvest in January
| Crop | States | Which states |
|---|---|---|
| Cotton | 1 | Texas |
Frost-date caveat: a state is listed when its usual statewide window touches January. Your field may be earlier or later. Vegetables, fruit and garden crops are covered in the guides.
Last reviewed: November 2026. Field crop windows are from USDA NASS usual planting and harvesting dates (October 2010 edition); vegetable windows are from the state extension pages cited on each crop page. See methodology.