What to plant in April in Egypt
6 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in April in Egypt, for the climate around Cairo area, Egypt.
Climate: Hot, almost rainless desert climate with mild winters (coldest nights around 6 to 8 °C in winter), very hot summers (up to 42 °C) and virtually no rain from May to October, so irrigation is essential.
Vegetables
Okra Abelmoschus esculentus
It loves the long hot summer and produces pods steadily in full sun.
Harvest: 55–65 daysEasy
Eggplant Solanum melongena
Heat-loving and productive once transplanted into warm spring soil.
Harvest: 70–90 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Fruits
Watermelon Citrullus lanatus
Its heat and drought tolerance suit the Cairo summer, and it needs deep, regular watering.
Harvest: 80–100 daysModerate
Date palm Phoenix dactylifera
Native to this heat and drought, it needs full sun and little rain, and it produces dates for decades.
Harvest: 4–6 yearsExpert
Herbs
Basil Ocimum basilicum
It loves the warm sunny weather and needs only regular watering.
Harvest: 50–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Thyme Thymus vulgaris
Its tolerance of dry, sunny conditions and poor soil suits the desert climate.
Harvest: 75–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →