GreenlyWhen to plant tomatoes in Pontevedra: from 21 April
In Pontevedra, tomato: sow for seedlings from 7 February; plant into a greenhouse from 31 March; plant out into open ground from 21 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 Patatas Bua (farm supply, 0 km) and Alpe comercial (farm supply, 5 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Tomato in Pontevedra: soil, season and weather
In Pontevedra 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 21 April, 89 days later. Pontevedra 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 | 21 April, 89 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 31 March; March outside: 7.6 °C at night, 15.3 °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 30 June |
| Daylight | 11:10 on 28 February, 13:37 on 21 April |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, July, has 5 rainy days |
Tomato in Pontevedra: care after planting
Planted on 21 April: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 21 April — feed: balanced (NPK)
- 19 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 Pontevedra during the tomato season
No month of the season averages above the tomato card's 16–27 °C by day; the warmest, August, averages 26.2 °C. Nights average below 16 °C in April–June and September (9.3–14.7 °C).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 17.7 | 9.3 | 164 | 14 | 13:21 |
| May | 20.3 | 11.8 | 116 | 12 | 14:35 |
| June | 22.3 | 14.3 | 80 | 10 | 15:16 |
| July | 25.7 | 16.3 | 26 | 5 | 15:00 |
| August | 26.2 | 16.6 | 35 | 5 | 13:56 |
| September | 23.3 | 14.7 | 87 | 9 | 12:32 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Tomato in nearby cities
Around Pontevedra, Vigo is 16 days earlier and Santiago de Compostela 23 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vigo | 23 km | from 5 April | 16 days earlier |
| Santiago de Compostela | 51 km | 14 May – 27 August | 23 days later |
| Ourense | 65 km | 12 May – 13 August | 21 days later |
| Viana do Castelo | 84 km | 2 May – 22 August | 11 days later |
| Braga | 100 km | 13 April – 2 September | 8 days earlier |
| A Coruña | 105 km | from 8 May | 17 days later |
Where to buy tomato plants and seeds near Pontevedra
Buy plants ready to set out from 21 April (from 31 March for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 7 February. Within 15 km of Pontevedra OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres, 3 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery, 9 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).
- Viveros O Barreiro — garden centre
Portarís 3, 36635 Ribadumia · Mon–Sat 09:30–13:30, 16:00–20:00 · 13 km · viveirosobarreiro.com - Patatas Bua — farm supply
Rúa Padre Fernando Olmedo 54, 36002 · Mon–Sat 09:00–14:00, 16:30–19:30 · 0 km - Alpe comercial — farm supply
Avenida da Cruz 75, 36993 Combarro · 5 km - Agro Ardán — farm supply
Mon–Fri 09:00–13:30, 16:00–20:00; Sat 09:00–13:30 · 12 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant tomatoes in Pontevedra?
In Pontevedra, tomato: sow for seedlings from 7 February; plant into a greenhouse from 31 March; plant out into open ground from 21 April. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow tomatoes for seedlings in Pontevedra?
Sow for seedlings from 7 February.
