According to the Official Schedule November 5 is the first date to pick. 26oz minimum and 4 3/16 size. I particularly like to wait for my own consumption to a week before Thanksgiving. This is Homestead, as you go north you may have to add a few days. This year is a bit strange as I have seen some Oro Negro beginning to turn dark earlier than before, and my Monroes are huge and seen some fruit drop.