New York · July

What foragers look for in New York in July

21 of the 26 species on the New York calendar have July records. Listed by how much of each row's year falls in this month.

Never eat anything based on this page or on the app. These tables show when people recorded these species in public datasets. They do not say anything is ripe, edible or safe, and they do not help identify a find. Confirm every find with a qualified local expert.

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Black cherryPrunus serotina
Peak month for records
100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=203 (79 in July)
USA-NPN cross-check: 234 "Ripe fruits" plant-year records in New York peak in August.
Blackberries, raspberries and relativesRubus spp.
Peak month for records
100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=1,260 (773 in July)
Blueberries, huckleberries and relativesVaccinium spp.
Peak month for records
100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=355 (92 in July)
USA-NPN cross-check: 252 "Ripe fruits" plant-year records in New York peak in July.
ChanterellesCantharellus spp.
Peak month for records
100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=819 (340 in July)
ChokecherryPrunus virginiana
Peak month for records
100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=102 (51 in July)
HazelnutsCorylus spp.
Peak month for records
100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=61 (22 in July)
PawpawAsimina triloba
Peak month for records
100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=59 (17 in July)
SumacsRhus spp.
Peak month for records
100% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=2,095 (458 in July)
USA-NPN cross-check: 303 "Ripe fruits" plant-year records in New York peak in October.
Black walnutJuglans nigra
Records rising
94% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=276 (58 in July)
USA-NPN cross-check: 15 "Ripe fruits" plant-year records in New York peak in October.
ElderberriesSambucus spp.
Records tailing off
86% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=500 (145 in July)
Oyster mushroomsPleurotus spp.
Records tailing off
77% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=2,281 (392 in July)
ChagaInonotus obliquus
Records tailing off
77% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=430 (46 in July)
Hickories and pecanCarya spp.
Records rising
61% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=157 (27 in July)
USA-NPN cross-check: 233 "Ripe fruits" plant-year records in New York peak in September.
Black trumpets and other CraterellusCraterellus spp.
Records rising
51% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=713 (133 in July)
Wild grapesVitis spp.
Records rising
50% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=60 (10 in July)
Wild roses (hips)Rosa spp.
Records rising
50% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=968 (92 in July)
USA-NPN cross-check: 29 "Ripe fruits" plant-year records in New York peak in October.
King boleteBoletus edulis
Records rising
48% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=96 (14 in July)
Chicken of the woodsLaetiporus spp.
Records rising
38% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=4,002 (487 in July)
Hedgehog mushroomsHydnum spp.
Records rising
30% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=62 (7 in July)
Wild strawberriesFragaria spp.
Records tailing off
22% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=58 (9 in July)
USA-NPN cross-check: 22 "Ripe fruits" plant-year records in New York peak in June.
MulberriesMorus spp.
Records tailing off
15% of this row's peak · iNaturalist research-grade observations, New York · n=97 (12 in July)

In New York, July is the busiest month of the year for records of: Black cherry, Blackberries, raspberries and relatives, Blueberries, huckleberries and relatives, Chanterelles, Chokecherry. Records of Serviceberries (juneberries) drop below the listing line after June. "Peak month" means the month with the most records for that row; "rising" and "tailing off" describe the record counts on either side of it, nothing about the plant or fungus itself.

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Questions

What do foragers look for in New York in July?

In public records for New York, people most often report these in July: Black cherry, Blackberries, raspberries and relatives, Blueberries, huckleberries and relatives, Chanterelles, Chokecherry, Hazelnuts, Pawpaw, Sumacs. This is a list of records, not of anything safe to eat.

Does a record mean it is ripe or edible?

No. A record means someone reported the species that month. It says nothing about ripeness, quantity or edibility, and many have dangerous lookalikes. Confirm every find with a qualified local expert.

Same month, nearby

Vermont in July Massachusetts in July Connecticut in July New Jersey in July Pennsylvania in July

New York: the whole year · July across the US

Source and date

Counts are public records by calendar month, shown as a share of each row's busiest month. A record means someone reported the species that month; it says nothing about quantity, ripeness or safety. Records follow where and when people go out, so busy weekends and popular parks count more than remote ground.

iNaturalist: Research-grade observations, New York, all years to 2026-10-20: mushrooms as all observations; fruit and nut plants as observations annotated "Fruits or Seeds". Retrieved 2026-10-20 from the iNaturalist API. inaturalist.org
USA-NPN: Nature's Notebook "Ripe fruits" phenophase status records, New York, 2009–2025 (one record = one plant in one year, from first to last "yes"). Retrieved 2026-10-20 from the USA National Phenology Network data service, shown as a cross-check where a row has at least 8 records. usanpn.org
Rows: The 21 rows above are the species with at least 10% of their peak-month count, and at least 3 records, in July in New York. Common names are the ones foragers use and are not an identification; the scientific name is the source's taxon.

Record what you find

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