What to plant in December in Italy
4 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in December in Italy, for the climate around Umbria and Marche border, central Italy (Perugia–Terni area).
Climate: Cold winters with frosts down to about -3 °C from November to February, hot dry summers peaking near 38 °C, and a wet autumn and winter with the heaviest rain from October to February, while June to August are nearly rainless.
Fruits
Apple Malus domestica
Needs winter chill and hardy trees thrive in this cold-winter climate.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsEasyCare guide →
Pear Pyrus communis
Its winter chill requirement is met and it fruits well in warm summers.
Harvest: 4–6 yearsModerate
Blackberry Rubus fruticosus
Hardy canes handle winter frost and the wet spring season suits fruiting.
Harvest: 2 yearsEasy
Sweet cherry Prunus avium
Its winter chill is reliable here and dry summers help ripen the fruit.
Harvest: 4–6 yearsModerate