What to plant in November in Chile

7 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in November 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 →

  • Carrot Daucus carota

    Its sandy, well-drained soils and cool shoulder seasons give sweet, straight roots.

    Harvest: 70–80 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 →

  • Mint Mentha spicata

    Vigorous in the wet spring and tolerant of the cold winter, and it does well in containers.

    Harvest: 60–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →