GreenlyWhen to plant tomatoes in South Africa: 21 August – 13 February
Tomato in South Africa: plant out into open ground from 21 August to 13 February.
Each window starts on the Greenly calendar date and ends on the last day that still leaves the crop’s days to harvest (from its card) before the average first autumn frost, plus six weeks of picking for crops harvested over weeks (tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, cucumbers, courgettes, pumpkins, watermelons, beans) — our rule; earlier in the window is safer.
Planting window by climate zone
| Zone | Cities | Window |
|---|---|---|
| 270 frost-free days or more | Johannesburg, Bloemfontein | 21 August – 13 February |
| Frost without a regular season | Pretoria | from 6 August |
Tomato: the window in each city
| City | Window | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Pretoria | from 6 August | Frost without a regular season |
| Johannesburg | 21 August – 13 February | 270 frost-free days or more |
| Bloemfontein | 4 September – 12 February | 270 frost-free days or more |
