GreenlyWhen to plant eggplants in Livorno: from 16 May
In Livorno, eggplant: sow for seedlings from 24 February; plant into a greenhouse from 25 April; plant out into open ground from 16 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
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Eggplant in Livorno: soil, season and weather
In Livorno the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 22 January, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the eggplant card — only around 16 May, 114 days later. Livorno has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 22 January |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 16 May, 114 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 25 April; April outside: 10.2 °C at night, 18 °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 25 July |
| Daylight | 11:58 on 17 March, 14:43 on 16 May |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, July, has 4 rainy days |
The same dates in Livorno hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Zucchini, Pumpkin and Watermelon.
Eggplant in Livorno: care after planting
Planted on 16 May: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 16 May — feed: balanced (NPK)
- 13 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 Livorno during the eggplant season
Days average above the eggplant card's 21–29 °C in July (29.2 °C) and August (29.9 °C). Nights average below 21 °C in May–July and September, October (13.9–20.9 °C).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 21.3 | 13.9 | 96 | 12 | 14:41 |
| June | 26.4 | 18.4 | 45 | 6 | 15:24 |
| July | 29.2 | 20.9 | 27 | 4 | 15:07 |
| August | 29.9 | 21.4 | 52 | 6 | 14:01 |
| September | 25.7 | 18.3 | 111 | 10 | 12:33 |
| October | 21.5 | 14.7 | 122 | 12 | 11:05 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Eggplant in nearby cities
Around Livorno, Modena is 2 days earlier and Pisa 31 days later.
Where to buy eggplant plants and seeds near Livorno
Buy plants ready to set out from 16 May (from 25 April for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 24 February. Within 15 km of Livorno OpenStreetMap lists 7 garden centres, 5 markets and 4 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).
- Nuovo Mercatino Americano — market
3 km - Pian dei Lupi — farm shop
13 km · agriturismopiandeilupi.it - Azienda agricola di Grigoli Angela — farm shop
15 km · angeladigrigolibio.com - Azienda agricola il molino — farm shop · sells: wine
9 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant eggplants in Livorno?
In Livorno, eggplant: sow for seedlings from 24 February; plant into a greenhouse from 25 April; plant out into open ground from 16 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow eggplants for seedlings in Livorno?
Sow for seedlings from 24 February.
