GreenlyWhen to plant peas in New Zealand: 14 July – 7 April
Peas in New Zealand: sow straight into the bed from 14 July to 7 April; the window opens earliest in Nelson and closes latest in Palmerston North (10 cities).
Each window starts on the Greenly calendar date and ends on the last day that still leaves the crop’s days to harvest (from its card) before the average first autumn frost, plus six weeks of picking for crops harvested over weeks (tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, cucumbers, courgettes, pumpkins, watermelons, beans) — our rule; earlier in the window is safer.
Planting window by climate zone
| Zone | Cities | Window |
|---|---|---|
| 270 frost-free days or more | Christchurch, Hamilton (New Zealand), Palmerston North, Invercargill, Nelson, Blenheim | 14 July – 7 April |
| 210–269 frost-free days | Rotorua, Queenstown, Timaru | 20 August – 21 March |
| 150–209 frost-free days | Dunedin | 5 October – 8 March |
| Frost without a regular season | Wellington, Tauranga, Napier, Gisborne | from 27 July |
Peas: the window in each city
| City | Window | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Gisborne | from 13 June | Frost without a regular season |
| Napier | from 10 July | Frost without a regular season |
| Nelson | 14 July – 7 April | 270 frost-free days or more |
| Hamilton (New Zealand) | 16 July – 1 April | 270 frost-free days or more |
| Blenheim | 20 July – 17 March | 270 frost-free days or more |
| Christchurch | 20 July – 22 March | 270 frost-free days or more |
| Invercargill | 21 July – 25 March | 270 frost-free days or more |
| Palmerston North | 21 July – 7 April | 270 frost-free days or more |
| Wellington | from 27 July | Frost without a regular season |
| Tauranga | from 28 July | Frost without a regular season |
| Rotorua | 20 August – 12 March | 210–269 frost-free days |
| Timaru | 1 September – 21 March | 210–269 frost-free days |
| Queenstown | 23 September – 6 March | 210–269 frost-free days |
| Dunedin | 5 October – 8 March | 150–209 frost-free days |
