What to plant in December in Brazil
4 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in December 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
Zucchini Cucurbita pepo
Vigorous in heat and humidity, it produces abundantly through the warm months.
Harvest: 45–55 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Sweet potato Ipomoea batatas
It loves the heat and rain of summer and needs no frost protection.
Harvest: 100–150 daysEasy
Okra Abelmoschus esculentus
It thrives in the hot humid summer and produces pods for months.
Harvest: 55–65 daysEasyIn pots
Fruits
Watermelon Citrullus lanatus
Its hot summers give sweet fruit, provided the rainy season is managed.
Harvest: 70–90 daysModerate