GreenlyWhen to plant tomatoes in Gandia: from 16 March
In Gandia, tomato: sow for seedlings from 2 January; plant into a greenhouse from 23 February; plant out into open ground from 16 March. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window. For plants and seeds, the places nearby include Abonos E Insecticidas Salinas S L (farm supply, 14 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Tomato in Gandia: soil, season and weather
In Gandia the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 18 January, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 15 °C — the minimum on the tomato card — only around 16 March, 57 days later. Gandia has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 18 January |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 15 °C | 16 March, 57 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 23 February; February outside: 6.8 °C at night, 15.1 °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 25 May |
| Daylight | 9:56 on 23 January, 11:57 on 16 March |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, July, has 3 rainy days |
Tomato in Gandia: care after planting
Planted on 16 March: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 16 March — feed: balanced (NPK)
- 13 April — 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 Gandia during the tomato season
Days average above the tomato card's 16–27 °C in July (29.6 °C) and August (29.6 °C). Nights average below 16 °C in March (8.4 °C), April (10.2 °C) and May (13.5 °C).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 16.5 | 8.4 | 116 | 10 | 11:54 |
| April | 18.3 | 10.2 | 65 | 9 | 13:12 |
| May | 22.1 | 13.5 | 35 | 6 | 14:17 |
| June | 26.8 | 17.9 | 21 | 3 | 14:53 |
| July | 29.6 | 20.8 | 12 | 3 | 14:39 |
| August | 29.6 | 21.1 | 22 | 4 | 13:43 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Tomato in nearby cities
Around Gandia, Elche is 14 days earlier and Teruel 67 days later.
Where to buy tomato plants and seeds near Gandia
Buy plants ready to set out from 16 March (from 23 February for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 2 January. Within 15 km of Gandia OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 1 farm-supply shop and 6 markets (collected 28 October 2026).
- Abonos E Insecticidas Salinas S L — farm supply
Avinguda de la Valldigna 77, 46760 Tavernes de la valldigna · 14 km - Mercadillo de Gandía — market
Passeig de les Germanies, 46702 Gandía · Sat 08:00–14:00 · 1 km · mercadillos.org - Ca La Ganya — market
Wed 18:00 · 3 km · ecoxarxasaforvall.wordpress.com - Mercat Municipal — market
Passeig de Lluís Vives, 46780 Oliva · 8 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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- Shops and markets: Gandia
- Selling a surplus in Spain
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- Moon planting calendar for November 2026
- How we calculate the dates
Questions
When to plant tomatoes in Gandia?
In Gandia, tomato: sow for seedlings from 2 January; plant into a greenhouse from 23 February; plant out into open ground from 16 March. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow tomatoes for seedlings in Gandia?
Sow for seedlings from 2 January.
