What to plant in December in Ecuador
10 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in December in Ecuador, for the climate around Coastal Guayas and Manabí, Ecuador (near Guayaquil).
Climate: Hot equatorial lowland with no frost, about 19 to 35 °C year-round, a wet season from January to April and again in September and October, and a dry spell from June to August and in November and December that calls for irrigation.
Vegetables
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
Warm nights and a dry season give fruit set and low disease pressure when watered from below the leaves.
Harvest: 70–90 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Sweet pepper Capsicum annuum
Heat-loving plants thrive in the warm, sunny dry months and need no cold period.
Harvest: 70–90 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Eggplant Solanum melongena
Constant warmth suits eggplant, which produces well through the dry season under irrigation.
Harvest: 80–100 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Cucumber Cucumis sativus
Fast-growing vines love the heat and dry weather, which keep mildew down.
Harvest: 50–65 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Sweet corn Zea mays
Warm temperatures and sunshine give fast, sweet cobs, and dry-season sowings avoid heavy rain damage.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasy
Zucchini Cucurbita pepo
Warm conditions yield heavy crops of courgettes fast, especially during the dry season.
Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Swiss chard Beta vulgaris
Chard tolerates the warmth better than most leafy greens and can be picked over many weeks.
Harvest: 50–60 daysModerateIn pots
Herbs
Basil Ocimum basilicum
Basil loves the year-round warmth and sun, and grows quickly in beds or pots.
Harvest: 40–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Coriander Coriandrum sativum
Coriander prefers the cooler, drier months, and bolts quickly during the hottest rainy weeks.
Harvest: 40–50 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Welsh onion Allium fistulosum
Hardy and quick, Welsh onion copes with the heat and humidity and can be cut repeatedly.
Harvest: 60–90 daysEasyIn pots