When to plant zucchini in Tarija: 11 September – 26 March

In Tarija, zucchini: sow for seedlings from 31 July to 5 March; plant into a greenhouse from 21 August to 26 March; plant out into open ground from 11 September to 26 March.

Zucchini in Tarija: soil, season and weather

In Tarija the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 27 August, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the zucchini card — only around 11 September, 15 days later.

Last spring frost	27 August
Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C	11 September, 15 days after the last frost
First autumn frost	12 June, 275 days after the start
Days in the bed to the first harvest (card)	36
First harvest, if planted in this window	17 October – 1 May
Days left for picking	239
Daylight	11:28 on 21 August, 11:52 on 11 September
Watering outdoors when fruiting (card)	every 3 days; the driest month, June, has 2 rainy days

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

Zucchini in Tarija: care after planting

Planted on 11 September: in the first weeks water every 4 days.

Pests and diseases of zucchini to watch for:

Weather in Tarija during the zucchini season

About 1362 mm of rain falls in the season; June is the driest month (6 mm) and January the wettest (297 mm).

Month	Day, °C	Night, °C	Rain, mm	Rainy days	Daylight on the 15th
September	24.8	8.8	24	6	11:57
October	25.2	11.1	72	14	12:34
November	24.6	12.7	144	19	13:08
December	23.8	13.9	271	25	13:26
January	23.6	14.3	297	25	13:18
February	22.9	13.9	255	24	12:48
March	22.2	13.1	204	23	12:14
April	21.3	11.4	74	13	11:36
May	20.2	8.2	15	5	11:06
June	20.9	6.4	6	2	10:50

ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo

Zucchini in nearby cities

Around Tarija, Sucre is 21 days earlier and Potosí 78 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Potosí	241 km	28 November – 28 December	78 days later
Sucre	283 km	21 August – 13 April	21 days earlier
San Salvador de Jujuy	301 km	22 September – 7 April	11 days later
Salta	369 km	26 September – 12 April	15 days later
Calama	445 km	from 9 September	2 days earlier
Oruro	467 km	19 October – 11 February	38 days later

Where to buy zucchini plants and seeds near Tarija

Buy plants ready to set out from 11 September to 26 March (from 21 August to 26 March for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 31 July to 5 March. Within 15 km of Tarija OpenStreetMap lists 15 markets (collected 28 October 2026).

Tienda de Productos — market
Calle Juan de Dios Trigo, 0601 Tarija · 24/7 · 2 km
Mercado San Martín — market
Avenida La Banda, Tarija · 1 km
Mercado San Bernardo — market
Mon–Fri 06:00–20:00; Sat 06:00–14:00 · 1 km
Comercial Cristina — market
Avenida 6 de agosto, Tarija · 3 km

Each window starts on the Greenly calendar date and ends on the last day that still leaves the crop’s days to harvest (from its card) before the average first autumn frost, plus six weeks of picking for crops harvested over weeks (tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, cucumbers, courgettes, pumpkins, watermelons, beans) — our rule; earlier in the window is safer.

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