GreenlyWhen to plant eggplants in Gandia: from 5 May
In Gandia, eggplant: sow for seedlings from 13 February; plant into a greenhouse from 14 April; plant out into open ground from 5 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
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Eggplant in Gandia: soil, season and weather
In Gandia the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 18 January, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the eggplant card — only around 5 May, 107 days later. Gandia has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 18 January |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 5 May, 107 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 14 April; April outside: 10.2 °C at night, 18.3 °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 14 July |
| Daylight | 11:31 on 6 March, 13:58 on 5 May |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, July, has 3 rainy days |
The same dates in Gandia hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Zucchini, Pumpkin and Watermelon.
Eggplant in Gandia: care after planting
Planted on 5 May: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 5 May — feed: balanced (NPK)
- 2 June — 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 Gandia during the eggplant season
Days average above the eggplant card's 21–29 °C in July (29.6 °C) and August (29.6 °C). Nights average below 21 °C in May–July and September, October (13.5–20.8 °C).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 22.1 | 13.5 | 35 | 6 | 14:17 |
| June | 26.8 | 17.9 | 21 | 3 | 14:53 |
| July | 29.6 | 20.8 | 12 | 3 | 14:39 |
| August | 29.6 | 21.1 | 22 | 4 | 13:43 |
| September | 25.7 | 18.1 | 101 | 8 | 12:29 |
| October | 22 | 14.5 | 67 | 7 | 11:14 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Eggplant in nearby cities
Around Gandia, Elche is 26 days earlier and Teruel 38 days later.
Where to buy eggplant plants and seeds near Gandia
Buy plants ready to set out from 5 May (from 14 April for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 13 February. Within 15 km of Gandia OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 1 farm-supply shop and 6 markets (collected 28 October 2026).
- Mercat setmanal — market
Fri 09:00–14:00 · 8 km - Mercado Municipal Sábados tarde — market
Jun–Aug: Sat 18:00–21:00 · 9 km - Centro de Jardinería Espacio Verde — garden centre
4 km - Mercat municipal — market
14 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant eggplants in Gandia?
In Gandia, eggplant: sow for seedlings from 13 February; plant into a greenhouse from 14 April; plant out into open ground from 5 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow eggplants for seedlings in Gandia?
Sow for seedlings from 13 February.
