GreenlyWhen to plant pumpkins in Fez: from 14 April
In Fez, pumpkin: sow for seedlings from 10 February; plant into a greenhouse from 24 March; plant out into open ground from 14 April. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
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Pumpkin in Fez: soil, season and weather
In Fez the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 1 February, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the pumpkin card — only around 14 April, 72 days later. Fez has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 1 February |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 14 April, 72 days after the last frost |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 75 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 28 June |
| Daylight | 11:30 on 3 March, 12:59 on 14 April |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 5 days; the driest month, July, has 0 rainy days |
The same dates in Fez hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Zucchini and Watermelon.
Pumpkin in Fez: care after planting
Planted on 14 April: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 5 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 Fez during the pumpkin season
About 131 mm of rain falls in the season; July is the driest month (1 mm) and April the wettest (59 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 23.1 | 10.6 | 59 | 9 | 13:01 |
| May | 28 | 14 | 36 | 6 | 13:55 |
| June | 32.4 | 17.4 | 9 | 2 | 14:24 |
| July | 37.3 | 20.5 | 1 | 0 | 14:13 |
| August | 37.4 | 21.4 | 6 | 1 | 13:27 |
| September | 32.2 | 18.3 | 20 | 4 | 12:25 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Pumpkin in nearby cities
Around Fez, Seville is 12 days earlier and Granada 47 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerez de la Frontera | 313 km | from 18 April | 4 days later |
| Tlemcen | 350 km | 22 April – 6 September | 8 days later |
| Granada | 372 km | 31 May – 1 August | 47 days later |
| Seville | 384 km | from 2 April | 12 days earlier |
| Écija | 390 km | 9 April – 2 September | 5 days earlier |
| Córdoba (Spain) | 430 km | 21 April – 2 September | 7 days later |
Where to buy pumpkin plants and seeds near Fez
Buy plants ready to set out from 14 April (from 24 March for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 10 February. Within 15 km of Fez OpenStreetMap lists 1 farm-supply shop and 16 markets (collected 27 October 2026).
- Souk Ain hijaj — market
3 km - Vegetable Market — market
3 km - Riad — market
3 km - Kessaria Sarrajine — market
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
- How to grow pumpkin
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Questions
When to plant pumpkins in Fez?
In Fez, pumpkin: sow for seedlings from 10 February; plant into a greenhouse from 24 March; plant out into open ground from 14 April. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow pumpkins for seedlings in Fez?
Sow for seedlings from 10 February.
