GreenlyWhen to plant tomatoes in Bari: from 19 April
In Bari, tomato: sow for seedlings from 5 February; plant into a greenhouse from 29 March; plant out into open ground from 19 April. 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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Tomato 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 15 °C — the minimum on the tomato card — only around 19 April, 64 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 15 °C | 19 April, 64 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 29 March; March outside: 7.1 °C at night, 15.5 °C by day; card 16–27 °C |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 70 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 28 June |
| Daylight | 11:07 on 26 February, 13:28 on 19 April |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, July, has 4 rainy days |
Tomato in Bari: care after planting
Planted on 19 April: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 19 April — feed: balanced (NPK)
- 17 May — feed: nitrogen
Pests and diseases of tomato to watch for:
- Bacterial canker of tomato
- Tomato leaf mould
- Late Blight
- Bacterial spot
- Fruit cracking
- Bacterial wilt (brown rot of potato)
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 tomato season
Days average above the tomato card's 16–27 °C in June (28.9 °C), July (31.8 °C) and August (31.4 °C). Nights average below 16 °C in April (9.8 °C) and May (13.8 °C).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 19 | 9.8 | 55 | 10 | 13:17 |
| 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 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Tomato in nearby cities
Around Bari, Foggia is 14 days earlier and Potenza 40 days later.
Where to buy tomato plants and seeds near Bari
Buy plants ready to set out from 19 April (from 29 March for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 5 February. Within 15 km of Bari OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops and 19 markets (collected 20 October 2026).
- 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 - Mercato Ortofrutticolo — market
Via Giacomo Matteotti, 70019 Triggiano · Mon–Sat 08:00–14:00 · 8 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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- Shops and markets: Bari
- Selling a surplus in Italy
- When to plant tomatoes in Italy
- Moon planting calendar for November 2026
- How we calculate the dates
Questions
When to plant tomatoes in Bari?
In Bari, tomato: sow for seedlings from 5 February; plant into a greenhouse from 29 March; plant out into open ground from 19 April. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow tomatoes for seedlings in Bari?
Sow for seedlings from 5 February.
