GreenlyWhen to plant eggplants in Curitiba: from 3 September
In Curitiba, eggplant: sow for seedlings from 14 June; plant into a greenhouse from 13 August; plant out into open ground from 3 September. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
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Eggplant in Curitiba: soil, season and weather
In Curitiba the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 19 July, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the eggplant card — only around 3 September, 46 days later. Curitiba has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 19 July |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 3 September, 46 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 13 August; August outside: 10.3 °C at night, 20 °C by day; card 21–29 °C |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 70 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 12 November |
| Daylight | 10:36 on 5 July, 11:38 on 3 September |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, September, has 10 rainy days |
The same dates in Curitiba hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Zucchini, Pumpkin and Watermelon.
Eggplant in Curitiba: care after planting
Planted on 3 September: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 3 September — feed: balanced (NPK)
- 1 October — feed: nitrogen
Pests and diseases of eggplant to watch for:
- Bacterial wilt (brown rot of potato)
- Colorado Potato Beetle
- Early Blight
- Tomato hornworm
- Tomato russet mite
- Blossom-end rot
Dates count from the first planting day of the window above; a later planting moves them by as many days.
Weather in Curitiba during the eggplant season
No month of the season averages above the eggplant card's 21–29 °C by day; the warmest, January, averages 25.5 °C. Nights average below 21 °C in every month of the season, from 12.7 °C to 17.8 °C.
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 22.6 | 12.7 | 105 | 10 | 11:55 |
| October | 22.4 | 14 | 172 | 18 | 12:40 |
| November | 23.4 | 14.7 | 121 | 17 | 13:21 |
| December | 25.4 | 16.8 | 162 | 21 | 13:43 |
| January | 25.5 | 17.8 | 203 | 24 | 13:33 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Eggplant in nearby cities
Around Curitiba, Cascavel is 40 days earlier and Lages 21 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponta Grossa | 97 km | 4 September – 4 March | 1 day later |
| Guarapuava | 221 km | 22 September – 3 March | 19 days later |
| Lages | 286 km | 24 September – 3 March | 21 days later |
| Chapecó | 382 km | 12 September – 3 March | 9 days later |
| Cascavel | 425 km | 25 July – 8 March | 40 days earlier |
| Passo Fundo | 443 km | 8 September – 26 February | 5 days later |
Where to buy eggplant plants and seeds near Curitiba
Buy plants ready to set out from 3 September (from 13 August for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 14 June. Within 15 km of Curitiba OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery, 31 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).
- Compre Mais Supermercados — market
Rua Passos de Oliveira 931, 83005-000 São José dos Pinhais · Mon–Sat 08:00–21:00; Sun 08:00–20:00 · 13 km - Mercado Municipal de Curitiba — market
Avenida Sete de Setembro 1865 · Mon 07:00–14:00; Tue–Sat 07:00–18:00; Sun 07:00–13:00 · 1 km - L'Acqua Verde Supermercado — market
Avenida dos Estados 651, Curitiba · Mon–Sat 08:00–20:00 · 4 km - Mercado Soberano — market
Rua Alete Dacheaux Stori 207, 81540-120 Curitiba · 6 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant eggplants in Curitiba?
In Curitiba, eggplant: sow for seedlings from 14 June; plant into a greenhouse from 13 August; plant out into open ground from 3 September. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow eggplants for seedlings in Curitiba?
Sow for seedlings from 14 June.
