GreenlyWhen to plant tomatoes in Taranto: from 7 April
In Taranto, tomato: sow for seedlings from 24 January; plant into a greenhouse from 17 March; plant out into open ground from 7 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 Vivaio Forestale Leggiadrezze (garden centre, 4 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Tomato in Taranto: soil, season and weather
In Taranto the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 13 February, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 15 °C — the minimum on the tomato card — only around 7 April, 53 days later. Taranto has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 13 February |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 15 °C | 7 April, 53 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 17 March; March outside: 8.2 °C at night, 16.1 °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 16 June |
| Daylight | 10:37 on 14 February, 12:55 on 7 April |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, July, has 3 rainy days |
Tomato in Taranto: care after planting
Planted on 7 April: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 7 April — feed: balanced (NPK)
- 5 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 Taranto during the tomato season
Days average above the tomato card's 16–27 °C in June–September (28.1–33.3 °C). Nights average below 16 °C in April (10.8 °C) and May (14.8 °C).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 19.2 | 10.8 | 39 | 7 | 13:16 |
| May | 23.3 | 14.8 | 48 | 9 | 14:25 |
| June | 29.7 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 15:03 |
| July | 33.3 | 22.6 | 9 | 3 | 14:48 |
| August | 32.6 | 22.5 | 25 | 5 | 13:49 |
| September | 28.1 | 19.3 | 40 | 6 | 12:30 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Tomato in nearby cities
Around Taranto, Foggia is 2 days earlier and Potenza 52 days later.
Where to buy tomato plants and seeds near Taranto
Buy plants ready to set out from 7 April (from 17 March for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 24 January. Within 15 km of Taranto OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre and 4 markets (collected 27 October 2026).
- Vivaio Forestale Leggiadrezze — garden centre
Contrada Leggiadrezze, 74123 Taranto · 4 km · arifpuglia.it - Mercato di Piazza Sicilia — market
Mon–Sat 07:00–14:00 · 1 km - Mercato Fadini — market
1 km - mercato salinella — market
2 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant tomatoes in Taranto?
In Taranto, tomato: sow for seedlings from 24 January; plant into a greenhouse from 17 March; plant out into open ground from 7 April. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow tomatoes for seedlings in Taranto?
Sow for seedlings from 24 January.
