GreenlyWhen to plant eggplants in Jerez de la Frontera: from 18 April
In Jerez de la Frontera, eggplant: sow for seedlings from 27 January; plant into a greenhouse from 28 March; plant out into open ground from 18 April. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
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Eggplant in Jerez de la Frontera: soil, season and weather
In Jerez de la Frontera 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 eggplant card — only around 18 April, 92 days later. Jerez de la Frontera 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 | 18 April, 92 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 28 March; March outside: 9.5 °C at night, 19.4 °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 27 June |
| Daylight | 10:55 on 17 February, 13:13 on 18 April |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, July, has 0 rainy days |
The same dates in Jerez de la Frontera hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Zucchini, Pumpkin and Watermelon.
Eggplant in Jerez de la Frontera: care after planting
Planted on 18 April: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 18 April — feed: balanced (NPK)
- 16 May — 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 Jerez de la Frontera during the eggplant season
Days average above the eggplant card's 21–29 °C in June–September (29.2–33.6 °C). Nights average below 21 °C in every month of the season, from 11.7 °C to 20.7 °C.
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 21.9 | 11.7 | 50 | 7 | 13:07 |
| May | 25.9 | 14.6 | 34 | 5 | 14:07 |
| June | 29.2 | 17.8 | 10 | 2 | 14:39 |
| July | 32.5 | 20.1 | 1 | 0 | 14:27 |
| August | 33.6 | 20.7 | 2 | 1 | 13:35 |
| September | 29.9 | 18.4 | 18 | 3 | 12:27 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Eggplant in nearby cities
Around Jerez de la Frontera, Seville is 16 days earlier and Granada 43 days later.
Where to buy eggplant plants and seeds near Jerez de la Frontera
Buy plants ready to set out from 18 April (from 28 March for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 27 January. Within 15 km of Jerez de la Frontera OpenStreetMap lists 1 plant nursery and 4 markets (collected 27 October 2026).
- Mercado Central de Abastos — market
1 km - Mercado de Abastos — market
6 km - Mercado de la Concepción — market
13 km - Vivero El Lago — plant nursery
10 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant eggplants in Jerez de la Frontera?
In Jerez de la Frontera, eggplant: sow for seedlings from 27 January; plant into a greenhouse from 28 March; plant out into open ground from 18 April. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow eggplants for seedlings in Jerez de la Frontera?
Sow for seedlings from 27 January.
