GreenlyWhen to plant bell peppers in Tortosa: from 7 May
In Tortosa, bell pepper: sow for seedlings from 15 February; plant into a greenhouse from 16 April; plant out into open ground from 7 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window. For plants and seeds, the places nearby include Dama de Elaia - Aceite de oliva (farm supply, 12 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Bell Pepper in Tortosa: soil, season and weather
In Tortosa the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 16 January, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the bell pepper card — only around 7 May, 111 days later. Tortosa has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 16 January |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 7 May, 111 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 16 April; April outside: 9.5 °C at night, 19.8 °C by day; card 15–30 °C |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 70 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 16 July |
| Daylight | 11:34 on 8 March, 14:10 on 7 May |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 4 days; the driest month, August, has 4 rainy days |
The same dates in Tortosa hold for Cucumber, Eggplant, Zucchini, Pumpkin and Watermelon.
Bell Pepper in Tortosa: care after planting
Planted on 7 May: in the first weeks water every 5 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 7 May — feed: balanced (NPK)
- 4 June — feed: nitrogen
Pests and diseases of bell pepper to watch for:
- Bacterial spot
- Bacterial wilt (brown rot of potato)
- Colorado Potato Beetle
- Early Blight
- Tomato hornworm
- Tomato russet mite
Dates count from the first planting day of the window above; a later planting moves them by as many days.
Weather in Tortosa during the bell pepper season
Days average above the bell pepper card's 15–30 °C in July (31.2 °C) and August (31.7 °C). Nights average below 15 °C in May (13.1 °C) and October (13.8 °C).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 23.8 | 13.1 | 45 | 8 | 14:26 |
| June | 28.4 | 17.8 | 32 | 5 | 15:05 |
| July | 31.2 | 20.3 | 24 | 3 | 14:50 |
| August | 31.7 | 20.8 | 20 | 4 | 13:50 |
| September | 27.3 | 17.4 | 62 | 8 | 12:31 |
| October | 23.4 | 13.8 | 104 | 8 | 11:10 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Bell Pepper in nearby cities
Around Tortosa, Castellón de la Plana is 23 days earlier and Teruel 36 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarragona | 70 km | from 30 April | 7 days earlier |
| Lleida | 90 km | 29 April – 29 August | 8 days earlier |
| Castellón de la Plana | 103 km | from 14 April | 23 days earlier |
| Teruel | 147 km | 12 June – 18 July | 36 days later |
| Manresa | 150 km | 13 May – 12 August | 6 days later |
| Zaragoza | 150 km | 30 April – 30 August | 7 days earlier |
Where to buy bell pepper plants and seeds near Tortosa
Buy plants ready to set out from 7 May (from 16 April for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 15 February. Within 15 km of Tortosa OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres, 4 farm-supply shops, 3 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).
- Mercat de Roquetes — market
2 km - Cooperativa Agrícola Arrossera de Camarles — farm shop · sells: rice
13 km - Dama de Elaia - Aceite de oliva — farm supply
Camí de la Punta Alta, 43592 · 12 km - Garden Center la Sínia — garden centre
2 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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- How we calculate the dates
Questions
When to plant bell peppers in Tortosa?
In Tortosa, bell pepper: sow for seedlings from 15 February; plant into a greenhouse from 16 April; plant out into open ground from 7 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow bell peppers for seedlings in Tortosa?
Sow for seedlings from 15 February.
