What to plant in June in Argentina

6 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in June in Argentina, for the climate around Buenos Aires province, Argentina (Pampas, near Azul and Chascomús).

Climate: Cool winters with frosts down to about -2 °C from June to August, hot summers reaching 39 °C in December to February, and rain spread through the year with the heaviest falls in March, April and November.

Vegetables

  • Onion Allium cepa

    Winter-planted sets form bulbs as the days lengthen in spring.

    Harvest: 120–150 daysModerateCare guide →

Fruits

  • Blackberry Rubus ulmifolius

    Winter-hardy canes handle the frosts and fruit reliably in the warm summer.

    Harvest: 1–2 yearsEasy

  • Peach Prunus persica

    Its winter chill requirement is met here, and hot summers ripen the fruit well.

    Harvest: 3–4 yearsModerateCare guide →

  • Fig Ficus carica

    It tolerates the winter minimum and loves the hot, dry late summer.

    Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Plum Prunus domestica

    Winter chill and spring frosts are manageable, and summer heat sweetens the fruit.

    Harvest: 3–4 yearsModerate

  • Apple Malus domestica

    Enough winter chill for flowering, and the cool springs suit the fruit set.

    Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerateCare guide →