What to plant in July in Mozambique
6 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in July 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
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
Warm frost-free days suit tomatoes, and sowing in the dry season avoids the worst of the rainy-season blight.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Lettuce Lactuca sativa
Mild dry-season temperatures keep lettuce crisp and reduce bolting.
Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Onion Allium cepa
Onions form bulbs well in the cool dry months when days are shorter and rain is low.
Harvest: 120–160 daysModerateCare guide →
Cabbage Brassica oleracea
Cabbage heads form well in the cooler dry season, though pests need watching.
Harvest: 80–110 daysModerateCare guide →
Herbs
Coriander Coriandrum sativum
Coriander prefers the cooler dry months and bolts less when sown outside the hottest weather.
Harvest: 40–50 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Parsley Petroselinum crispum
Parsley grows steadily in the mild dry season and suits containers well.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →