GreenlyWhen to plant pumpkins in Tortosa: from 7 May
In Tortosa, pumpkin: sow for seedlings from 5 March; plant into a greenhouse from 16 April; plant out into open ground from 7 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 Dama de Elaia - Aceite de oliva (farm supply, 12 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Pumpkin in Tortosa: soil, season and weather
In Tortosa 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 7 May, 111 days later. Tortosa 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 | 7 May, 111 days after the last frost |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 75 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 21 July |
| Daylight | 12:23 on 26 March, 14:10 on 7 May |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 5 days; the driest month, August, has 4 rainy days |
The same dates in Tortosa hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Zucchini and Watermelon.
Pumpkin in Tortosa: care after planting
Planted on 7 May: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 28 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 Tortosa during the pumpkin season
About 287 mm of rain falls in the season; August is the driest month (20 mm) and October the wettest (104 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 23.8 | 13.1 | 45 | 8 | 14:26 |
| June | 28.4 | 17.8 | 32 | 5 | 15:05 |
| July | 31.2 | 20.3 | 24 | 3 | 14:50 |
| August | 31.7 | 20.8 | 20 | 4 | 13:50 |
| September | 27.3 | 17.4 | 62 | 8 | 12:31 |
| October | 23.4 | 13.8 | 104 | 8 | 11:10 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Pumpkin in nearby cities
Around Tortosa, Castellón de la Plana is 23 days earlier and Teruel 36 days later.
Where to buy pumpkin plants and seeds near Tortosa
Buy plants ready to set out from 7 May (from 16 April for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 5 March. Within 15 km of Tortosa OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres, 4 farm-supply shops, 3 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).
- Dama de Elaia - Aceite de oliva — farm supply
Camí de la Punta Alta, 43592 · 12 km - Garden Center la Sínia — garden centre
2 km - Mistral Bonsai — garden centre
13 km · mistralbonsai.com - Agrodelta — farm supply
13 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant pumpkins in Tortosa?
In Tortosa, pumpkin: sow for seedlings from 5 March; plant into a greenhouse from 16 April; plant out into open ground from 7 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow pumpkins for seedlings in Tortosa?
Sow for seedlings from 5 March.
