What to plant in January in Mozambique
10 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in January in Mozambique, for the climate around Maputo area, southern Mozambique.
Climate: A subtropical coastal climate with no frost, mild winters (coldest nights about 16 to 22 °C), hot humid summers, and most rain falling from November to April, with a drier May to October.
Vegetables
Sweet pepper Capsicum annuum
Peppers thrive in the long warm season and their fruit ripens well in the heat.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Eggplant Solanum melongena
Eggplant loves hot humid weather and keeps producing through the summer.
Harvest: 80–100 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Okra Abelmoschus esculentus
Okra handles heat and humidity well and yields abundantly once the rains begin.
Harvest: 50–65 daysEasyIn pots
Cowpea Vigna unguiculata
Cowpeas are drought-tolerant legumes that enrich the soil and suit local rainy-season growing.
Harvest: 60–75 daysEasy
Sweet potato Ipomoea batatas
Sweet potatoes need heat and rain, which this location provides in the summer months.
Harvest: 100–140 daysEasy
Maize Zea mays
Maize is a staple here and grows fast in the warm, rainy early summer.
Harvest: 90–120 daysEasy
Butternut squash Cucurbita moschata
Squash grows vigorously in warm weather and stores well after the rainy season.
Harvest: 90–110 daysEasy
Fruits
Banana Musa acuminata
Bananas love this frost-free warm climate and the summer rains feed their rapid growth.
Harvest: 9–12 monthsEasyCare guide →
Pineapple Ananas comosus
Pineapples thrive in the warm, mostly frost-free climate and tolerate the dry winter well.
Harvest: 18–24 monthsModerateIn pots
Herbs
Basil Ocimum basilicum
Basil thrives in the warm summer and is easy to grow in pots on a balcony.
Harvest: 30–40 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →