GreenlyWhen to plant pumpkins in Bari: from 4 May
In Bari, pumpkin: sow for seedlings from 2 March; plant into a greenhouse from 13 April; plant out into open ground from 4 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window. For plants and seeds, the places nearby include Fort (farm supply, 2 km) and DE-LA (farm supply, 3 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Pumpkin in Bari: soil, season and weather
In Bari the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 14 February, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the pumpkin card — only around 4 May, 79 days later. Bari has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 14 February |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 4 May, 79 days after the last frost |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 75 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 18 July |
| Daylight | 12:15 on 23 March, 14:05 on 4 May |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 5 days; the driest month, July, has 4 rainy days |
The same dates in Bari hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Zucchini and Watermelon.
Pumpkin in Bari: care after planting
Planted on 4 May: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 25 May — feed: nitrogen
Pests and diseases of pumpkin to watch for:
- Bacterial wilt of cucurbits
- Squash bug
- Cucumber beetles
- Blossom-end rot
- Leaf Curl Virus
- Verticillium wilt
Dates count from the first planting day of the window above; a later planting moves them by as many days.
Weather in Bari during the pumpkin season
About 269 mm of rain falls in the season; July is the driest month (24 mm) and May the wettest (68 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 23 | 13.8 | 68 | 10 | 14:28 |
| June | 28.9 | 19 | 47 | 7 | 15:07 |
| July | 31.8 | 21.5 | 24 | 4 | 14:52 |
| August | 31.4 | 21.3 | 30 | 6 | 13:51 |
| September | 26.9 | 17.7 | 51 | 8 | 12:31 |
| October | 22.1 | 13.7 | 49 | 9 | 11:10 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Pumpkin in nearby cities
Around Bari, Foggia is 11 days earlier and Potenza 41 days later.
Where to buy pumpkin plants and seeds near Bari
Buy plants ready to set out from 4 May (from 13 April for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 2 March. Within 15 km of Bari OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops and 19 markets (collected 20 October 2026).
- Mercato Coperto di Via Tanzi — market
1 km - New Gaden Service S.R.L. — garden centre
Via Giuseppe Fanelli 238, Bari · 5 km - DE-LA — farm supply
Mon–Fri 8:30–13:30, 15:00–18:30 · 3 km · de-la.it - Fort — farm supply
Via Brigata Regina 38, 70123 Bari · 2 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant pumpkins in Bari?
In Bari, pumpkin: sow for seedlings from 2 March; plant into a greenhouse from 13 April; plant out into open ground from 4 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow pumpkins for seedlings in Bari?
Sow for seedlings from 2 March.
