What to plant in April in Brazil

6 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in April in Brazil, for the climate around Coastal São Paulo state, Brazil (near Iguape).

Climate: Humid subtropical coast with no hard frosts (coldest night 6 °C), hot humid summers up to 34 °C, heavy rain from September to February and a drier July.

Vegetables

  • Lettuce Lactuca sativa

    Cool autumn and winter nights give crisp leaves and prevent bolting.

    Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Carrot Daucus carota

    Cool dry months from autumn to winter give sweet, well-coloured roots.

    Harvest: 70–90 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →

  • Beetroot Beta vulgaris

    It grows quickly in the mild autumn and winter weather.

    Harvest: 50–70 daysEasyIn pots

Herbs

  • Parsley Petroselinum crispum

    It grows well in the mild autumn and spring weather.

    Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Coriander Coriandrum sativum

    Cool dry months prevent early bolting and give good leaves.

    Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Chives Allium schoenoprasum

    Hardy in the mild climate and cheap to grow from seed or division.

    Harvest: 60–75 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →