GreenlyWhen to plant pumpkins in Jerez de la Frontera: from 18 April
In Jerez de la Frontera, pumpkin: sow for seedlings from 14 February; 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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Pumpkin 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 pumpkin 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 |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 75 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 2 July |
| Daylight | 11:36 on 7 March, 13:13 on 18 April |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 5 days; the driest month, July, has 0 rainy days |
The same dates in Jerez de la Frontera hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Zucchini and Watermelon.
Pumpkin 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:
- 9 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 Jerez de la Frontera during the pumpkin season
About 115 mm of rain falls in the season; July is the driest month (1 mm) and April the wettest (50 mm).
| 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
Pumpkin in nearby cities
Around Jerez de la Frontera, Seville is 16 days earlier and Granada 43 days later.
Where to buy pumpkin 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 14 February. Within 15 km of Jerez de la Frontera OpenStreetMap lists 1 plant nursery and 4 markets (collected 27 October 2026).
- Vivero El Lago — plant nursery
10 km - Mercado de Abasto de La Plata — market
0 km - Mercado Central de Abastos — market
1 km - Mercado de Abastos — market
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant pumpkins in Jerez de la Frontera?
In Jerez de la Frontera, pumpkin: sow for seedlings from 14 February; 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 pumpkins for seedlings in Jerez de la Frontera?
Sow for seedlings from 14 February.
