Home / Planting dates / Winter wheat / Florida
Winter wheat planting and harvest datesWinter wheat Planting Dates in Florida
Usual winter wheat planting and harvest periods in Florida, shown as ranges with their source. Use them to frame a plan, then adjust for your own frost dates and soil temperature.
| Activity | Window | Source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planting | Oct 15 to Dec 30 usual (most active Nov 15 to Dec 15) | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Harvest | May 1 to Jun 15 usual (most active May 15 to May 31) | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planting | Planting window in October | Planting window, most active in November | Planting window, most active in December | |||||||||
| Harvest | Harvest window, most active in May | Harvest window in June |
What these dates mean in Florida
Planting usually runs about 77 days, from Oct 15 to Dec 30.
That start date is about 28 days later than the middle of the 42 places in this data set that report winter wheat planting dates (Sep 17).
Harvest usually runs about 46 days, from May 1 to Jun 15.
From the start of the planting window to the start of the harvest window is about 198 days in Florida, a rough guide to how long the crop occupies the bed or field.
Related guides
- Wheat Planting Calendar: Winter vs. Spring
- Buckwheat Planting Calendar
- Wheat Growth Stages and Calendar Timing
- Double-Cropping Calendar: Wheat and Soybeans
Winter wheat dates in other places
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Other crops in Florida
Last reviewed: November 2026. Source: USDA NASS, Field Crops Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates (October 2010 edition, copy hosted by Cornell University Mann Library). Dates are the usual start and end of the period when about 5% to 95% of the crop is planted or harvested, from long-run state progress data. They are historic averages, not a forecast.