What to plant in January in Peru
6 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in January in Peru, 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.
Vegetables
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
Warm dry summers and mild nights give good fruit set when irrigated.
Harvest: 70-90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Zucchini Cucurbita pepo
Warm dry spring and summer give heavy, reliable yields.
Harvest: 45-60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Bell pepper Capsicum annuum
Needs the long warm summer days that Lima provides.
Harvest: 80-100 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Green bean Phaseolus vulgaris
Warm soil and dry air give clean, productive pods.
Harvest: 50-60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Sweet corn Zea mays
Hot sunny months let the cobs fill out well.
Harvest: 70-90 daysModerate
Herbs
Basil Ocimum basilicum
Warm sunny weather gives vigorous, aromatic leaves.
Harvest: 30-40 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →