What to plant in December in Chile
5 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in December in Chile, for the climate around Valparaíso Region, central Chile.
Climate: Mediterranean climate with cool, wet winters (June to August, about 360 mm of rain in July), frosts on some winter nights (down to -1 °C), and warm, dry summers with almost no rain from December to March.
Vegetables
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
Warm dry summers ripen fruit well once frosts are past, and the dry air keeps blight low.
Harvest: 70–90 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Zucchini Cucurbita pepo
Hot, dry summers suit its vigorous growth, and it needs no frost protection once the soil has warmed.
Harvest: 50–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Sweet pepper Capsicum annuum
Its warm, dry summers ripen peppers fully, and it grows well in a sunny balcony pot.
Harvest: 70–90 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Fruits
Watermelon Citrullus lanatus
The hot, dry summers give the heat and sun needed for sweet fruit.
Harvest: 80–100 daysModerate
Herbs
Basil Ocimum basilicum
Loves the warm, dry summer and grows lush in a sunny pot.
Harvest: 60–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →