What to plant in April in Morocco
9 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in April in Morocco, for the climate around Rabat-Salé, Morocco.
Climate: Mild Mediterranean-Atlantic climate with cool, rainy winters (coldest nights about 11–13 °C, wettest in Nov–Jan) and dry, hot summers (up to 27 °C days, almost no rain Jun–Sep), so crops are sown in autumn and winter and summer crops need irrigation.
Vegetables
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
Warm spring and dry summers give ripe fruit without rot, and transplants are sold in every local market.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Courgette Cucurbita pepo
Vigorous in warm weather and very productive, with spring and late-summer sowings suited to the dry heat.
Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Sweet pepper Capsicum annuum
Warm spring to summer temperatures produce thick-walled fruit, and it does well in containers.
Harvest: 80–100 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Cucumber Cucumis sativus
Thrives in the hot, dry summer when watered regularly, and climbs well on a balcony trellis.
Harvest: 50–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Fruits
Olive Olea europaea
Native to this Mediterranean climate, it needs the dry summer heat and mild winters to fruit.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerateIn potsCare guide →
Watermelon Citrullus lanatus
Needs the hot, dry summer to sweeten and ripen, and grows well in a sunny bed with regular water.
Harvest: 80–100 daysModerate
Herbs
Basil Ocimum basilicum
Loves the warm spring and summer sun and grows well in pots on a balcony.
Harvest: 30–40 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Mint Mentha spicata
Spreads vigorously in the rainy season and is best kept in a pot to control it.
Harvest: 60–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis
Native to the dry Mediterranean summer and mild winter, it needs little water once established.
Harvest: 90–120 daysEasyIn pots