Plan your season · India and worldwide
When to sow tomato, region by region
Sowing months for open-field crops in each growing region we supply. For transplanted crops the months are for sowing the nursery. Local weather, altitude and irrigation change the picture, so ask our agronomists if you are unsure.
| Region | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| East Africa Dry-season irrigated crops have less blight | ||||||||||||
| West Africa Main crop: dry-season irrigated, nursery September to November | ||||||||||||
| Southern Africa Winter crops only in frost-free lowveld | ||||||||||||
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| Middle East Greenhouse: all year | ||||||||||||
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| Mexico & Central America Highlands: most of the year | ||||||||||||
| Brazil & tropical South America Dry-season crops (sown February to May) have less disease | ||||||||||||
| Argentina, Chile & Uruguay Nursery under cover from July; plant out after the last frost | ||||||||||||
| USA & Canada Sow indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost | ||||||||||||
| Mediterranean Europe & Turkey Greenhouse: also July and August | ||||||||||||
| Northern & Central Europe Sow indoors; greenhouse or plant out after the last frost | ||||||||||||
| Central Asia & Caucasus Nursery under cover; plant out in late April or May | ||||||||||||
| China, Japan & Korea Spring crop under cover; autumn greenhouse crop sown July to August | ||||||||||||
| Australia & New Zealand Tropical north: March to July | ||||||||||||
| Pacific Islands | ||||||||||||
Sow (or sow the nursery)
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See tomato varieties Plan transplanting and harvest dates
Growing in a climate that differs from your region (highlands, greenhouse, a different season)? Ask our agronomists for the best sowing window and variety for your fields.