GreenlyWhen to plant tomatoes in Tortosa: from 9 April
In Tortosa, tomato: sow for seedlings from 26 January; plant into a greenhouse from 19 March; plant out into open ground from 9 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 Dama de Elaia - Aceite de oliva (farm supply, 12 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Tomato in Tortosa: soil, season and weather
In Tortosa the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 16 January, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 15 °C — the minimum on the tomato card — only around 9 April, 83 days later. Tortosa has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 16 January |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 15 °C | 9 April, 83 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 19 March; March outside: 7.6 °C at night, 17.5 °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 18 June |
| Daylight | 10:41 on 16 February, 13:01 on 9 April |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, August, has 4 rainy days |
Tomato in Tortosa: care after planting
Planted on 9 April: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 9 April — feed: balanced (NPK)
- 7 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 Tortosa during the tomato season
Days average above the tomato card's 16–27 °C in June–September (27.3–31.7 °C). Nights average below 16 °C in April (9.5 °C) and May (13.1 °C).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 19.8 | 9.5 | 64 | 9 | 13:17 |
| May | 23.8 | 13.1 | 45 | 8 | 14:26 |
| June | 28.4 | 17.8 | 32 | 5 | 15:05 |
| July | 31.2 | 20.3 | 24 | 3 | 14:50 |
| August | 31.7 | 20.8 | 20 | 4 | 13:50 |
| September | 27.3 | 17.4 | 62 | 8 | 12:31 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Tomato in nearby cities
Around Tortosa, Castellón de la Plana is 31 days earlier and Teruel 43 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarragona | 70 km | from 27 March | 13 days earlier |
| Lleida | 90 km | 27 March – 29 August | 13 days earlier |
| Castellón de la Plana | 103 km | from 9 March | 31 days earlier |
| Teruel | 147 km | 22 May – 18 July | 43 days later |
| Manresa | 150 km | 20 April – 12 August | 11 days later |
| Zaragoza | 150 km | 2 April – 30 August | 7 days earlier |
Where to buy tomato plants and seeds near Tortosa
Buy plants ready to set out from 9 April (from 19 March for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 26 January. Within 15 km of Tortosa OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres, 4 farm-supply shops, 3 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).
- Dama de Elaia - Aceite de oliva — farm supply
Camí de la Punta Alta, 43592 · 12 km - Garden Center la Sínia — garden centre
2 km - Mistral Bonsai — garden centre
13 km · mistralbonsai.com - Agrodelta — farm supply
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant tomatoes in Tortosa?
In Tortosa, tomato: sow for seedlings from 26 January; plant into a greenhouse from 19 March; plant out into open ground from 9 April. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow tomatoes for seedlings in Tortosa?
Sow for seedlings from 26 January.
