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When to plant zucchini in Gandia: from 5 May

In Gandia, zucchini: sow for seedlings from 24 March; plant into a greenhouse from 14 April; plant out into open ground from 5 May. 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.

Zucchini 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 18 °C — the minimum on the zucchini card — only around 5 May, 107 days later. Gandia has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.

Last spring frost18 January
Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C5 May, 107 days after the last frost
Days in the bed to the first harvest (card)36
First harvest, if planted in this windowfrom 10 June
Daylight13:10 on 14 April, 13:58 on 5 May
Watering outdoors when fruiting (card)every 3 days; the driest month, July, has 3 rainy days

The same dates in Gandia hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Pumpkin and Watermelon.

Zucchini in Gandia: care after planting

Planted on 5 May: in the first weeks water every 4 days.

Pests and diseases of zucchini to watch for:

Weather in Gandia during the zucchini season

About 258 mm of rain falls in the season; July is the driest month (12 mm) and September the wettest (101 mm).

MonthDay, °CNight, °CRain, mmRainy daysDaylight on the 15th
May22.113.535614:17
June26.817.921314:53
July29.620.812314:39
August29.621.122413:43
September25.718.1101812:29
October2214.567711:14

ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo

Zucchini in nearby cities

Around Gandia, Elche is 26 days earlier and Teruel 38 days later.

CityDistanceDateDifference
Valencia58 kmfrom 22 April13 days earlier
Elche91 kmfrom 9 April26 days earlier
Castellón de la Plana114 kmfrom 14 April21 days earlier
Murcia137 kmfrom 16 April19 days earlier
Albacete145 km12 May – 9 September7 days later
Teruel173 km12 June – 21 August38 days later

Where to buy zucchini plants and seeds near Gandia

Buy plants ready to set out from 5 May (from 14 April for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 24 March. Within 15 km of Gandia OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 1 farm-supply shop and 6 markets (collected 28 October 2026).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Questions

When to plant zucchini in Gandia?

In Gandia, zucchini: sow for seedlings from 24 March; plant into a greenhouse from 14 April; plant out into open ground from 5 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.

When to sow zucchini for seedlings in Gandia?

Sow for seedlings from 24 March.

Other crops in Gandia, with their dates