GreenlyWhen to plant tomatoes in Livorno: from 20 April
In Livorno, tomato: sow for seedlings from 6 February; plant into a greenhouse from 30 March; plant out into open ground from 20 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 Agraria Prisma (garden centre, 1 km) and Biricotti (garden centre, 1 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Tomato in Livorno: soil, season and weather
In Livorno the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 22 January, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 15 °C — the minimum on the tomato card — only around 20 April, 88 days later. Livorno has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 22 January |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 15 °C | 20 April, 88 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 30 March; March outside: 7.9 °C at night, 15.2 °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 29 June |
| Daylight | 11:04 on 27 February, 13:38 on 20 April |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, July, has 4 rainy days |
Tomato in Livorno: care after planting
Planted on 20 April: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 20 April — feed: balanced (NPK)
- 18 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 Livorno during the tomato season
Days average above the tomato card's 16–27 °C in July (29.2 °C) and August (29.9 °C). Nights average below 16 °C in April (10.2 °C) and May (13.9 °C).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 18 | 10.2 | 70 | 9 | 13:24 |
| May | 21.3 | 13.9 | 96 | 12 | 14:41 |
| June | 26.4 | 18.4 | 45 | 6 | 15:24 |
| July | 29.2 | 20.9 | 27 | 4 | 15:07 |
| August | 29.9 | 21.4 | 52 | 6 | 14:01 |
| September | 25.7 | 18.3 | 111 | 10 | 12:33 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Tomato in nearby cities
Around Livorno, Bologna is 2 days earlier and Pisa 40 days later.
Where to buy tomato plants and seeds near Livorno
Buy plants ready to set out from 20 April (from 30 March for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 6 February. Within 15 km of Livorno OpenStreetMap lists 7 garden centres, 5 markets and 4 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).
- Biricotti — garden centre
Mon–Sat 08:00–12:30, Mon, Tue, Thu–Sat 15:30–19:30 · 1 km - Agraria Prisma — garden centre
Via di Salviano 579 · 1 km - Mercatino del venerdì — market
Via dei Pensieri · Fri 08:00–13:30 · 2 km - Mercato Tradizionale di Piazza Cavallotti — market
Mon–Sat 07:00–14:00 · 2 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant tomatoes in Livorno?
In Livorno, tomato: sow for seedlings from 6 February; plant into a greenhouse from 30 March; plant out into open ground from 20 April. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow tomatoes for seedlings in Livorno?
Sow for seedlings from 6 February.
