Planting calendar for Peru
What to sow and plant in Peru, month by month, for the climate around Lima, Lima Province, Peru.
Climate: Mild, nearly frost-free desert coast with cool garúa winters (about 14 to 17 °C nights), warm summers up to 33 °C, almost no rain from March to December, so irrigation is essential and the short Jan to Feb rains are the only wet season.
Month by month
January
6 crops
Tomato, Zucchini, Bell pepper, Green bean, Sweet corn
February
3 crops
Zucchini, Green bean, Basil
March
7 crops
Lettuce, Radish, Cabbage, Strawberry, Mint
April
11 crops
Lettuce, Spinach, Radish, Carrot, Beetroot
May
10 crops
Lettuce, Spinach, Radish, Carrot, Beetroot
June
9 crops
Lettuce, Spinach, Radish, Carrot, Beetroot
July
9 crops
Lettuce, Spinach, Radish, Carrot, Beetroot
August
13 crops
Tomato, Lettuce, Spinach, Radish, Carrot
September
20 crops
Tomato, Lettuce, Spinach, Radish, Carrot
October
15 crops
Tomato, Radish, Zucchini, Bell pepper, Green bean
November
13 crops
Tomato, Zucchini, Bell pepper, Green bean, Sweet corn
December
9 crops
Tomato, Zucchini, Bell pepper, Green bean, Sweet corn
| Sowing months | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Tomato · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Lettuce · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Spinach · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Radish · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Carrot · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Beetroot · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Zucchini · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Bell pepper · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Green bean · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Sweet corn · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Onion · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Cabbage · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Fig · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Pomegranate · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Lucuma · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Avocado · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Strawberry · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Passion fruit · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Watermelon · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Basil · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Mint · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Parsley · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Coriander · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Rosemary · Herbs |