GreenlyWhen to plant zucchini in Tortosa: from 7 May
In Tortosa, zucchini: sow for seedlings from 26 March; plant into a greenhouse from 16 April; plant out into open ground from 7 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
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Zucchini 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 18 °C — the minimum on the zucchini card — only around 7 May, 111 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 18 °C | 7 May, 111 days after the last frost |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 36 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 12 June |
| Daylight | 13:19 on 16 April, 14:10 on 7 May |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, August, has 4 rainy days |
The same dates in Tortosa hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Pumpkin and Watermelon.
Zucchini in Tortosa: care after planting
Planted on 7 May: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Pests and diseases of zucchini to watch for:
Weather in Tortosa during the zucchini season
About 287 mm of rain falls in the season; August is the driest month (20 mm) and October the wettest (104 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| October | 23.4 | 13.8 | 104 | 8 | 11:10 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Zucchini in nearby cities
Around Tortosa, Castellón de la Plana is 23 days earlier and Teruel 36 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarragona | 70 km | from 30 April | 7 days earlier |
| Lleida | 90 km | 29 April – 2 October | 8 days earlier |
| Castellón de la Plana | 103 km | from 14 April | 23 days earlier |
| Teruel | 147 km | 12 June – 21 August | 36 days later |
| Manresa | 150 km | 13 May – 15 September | 6 days later |
| Zaragoza | 150 km | 30 April – 3 October | 7 days earlier |
Where to buy zucchini plants and seeds near Tortosa
Buy plants ready to set out from 7 May (from 16 April for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 26 March. Within 15 km of Tortosa OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres, 4 farm-supply shops, 3 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).
- Mercat Central — market
0 km - Mercat Municipal d'Amposta — market
12 km - Mercat de Roquetes — market
2 km - Cooperativa Agrícola Arrossera de Camarles — farm shop · sells: rice
13 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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- Shops and markets: Tortosa
- Selling a surplus in Spain
- Moon planting calendar for November 2026
- How we calculate the dates
Questions
When to plant zucchini in Tortosa?
In Tortosa, zucchini: sow for seedlings from 26 March; plant into a greenhouse from 16 April; plant out into open ground from 7 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow zucchini for seedlings in Tortosa?
Sow for seedlings from 26 March.
