What to plant in February in Israel
14 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in February in Israel, for the climate around Coastal Eastern Mediterranean (around 32°N, 35°E, Israel-Jordan latitude).
Climate: Mild, wet winters with cool nights near 4-8°C from December to March and about 240 mm of rain in December alone, then long hot, almost rainless summers from May to October with nights of 20°C or more and days that can reach 38°C.
Vegetables
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
Sown in late winter for a spring crop and again in midsummer for an autumn crop, it ripens well in the long dry, sunny season.
Harvest: 60-90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Cucumber Cucumis sativus
It thrives in the warm spring and in the late-summer heat, and vines climb well on a trellis with irrigation.
Harvest: 50-70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Eggplant Solanum melongena
The long hot summer suits it, so transplanted seedlings from spring produce fruit steadily into autumn.
Harvest: 90-120 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Sweet pepper Capsicum annuum
It loves the hot dry summers and produces well in pots on a sunny balcony with regular watering.
Harvest: 70-90 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Lettuce Lactuca sativa
Cool autumn and winter weather lets it grow quickly and bolt less than it would in summer heat.
Harvest: 40-60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Potato Solanum tuberosum
Mild winters allow a main crop planted in late winter, and an autumn crop is also possible.
Harvest: 80-110 daysModerateIn pots
Radish Raphanus sativus
It is one of the fastest crops and matures well in the cool, wet season.
Harvest: 25-35 daysEasyIn pots
Fruits
Fig Ficus carica
Mild winters and hot dry summers suit it perfectly, and it fruits reliably with little care.
Harvest: 2-3 yearsEasyIn potsCare guide →
Pomegranate Punica granatum
It tolerates the dry, hot summers and needs only a short cool spell to set good fruit.
Harvest: 2-3 yearsEasyIn pots
Grape Vitis vinifera
Winter chill is enough for dormancy, and the dry hot summers ripen the grapes well.
Harvest: 2-3 yearsModerateIn potsCare guide →
Loquat Eriobotrya japonica
It handles mild winters and fruits in late winter and spring, when most other fruit trees are dormant.
Harvest: 3-5 yearsEasyIn pots
Herbs
Parsley Petroselinum crispum
Cool, wet winters produce lush leaves, and it can be harvested through much of the cool season.
Harvest: 70-90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Mint Mentha spicata
It thrives in the mild spring and autumn with regular water, and it grows well in containers.
Harvest: 60-90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Coriander Coriandrum sativum
It prefers cool weather and bolts quickly in the summer heat, so it is best sown in the cooler months.
Harvest: 40-60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →