What to plant in October in Peru
15 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in October 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 →
Radish Raphanus sativus
Quick crop that grows well in the mild coastal climate.
Harvest: 25-35 daysEasyIn pots
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
Fruits
Fig Ficus carica
Drought tolerant and frost-free winters suit it well.
Harvest: 2-3 yearsEasyIn potsCare guide →
Pomegranate Punica granatum
Hot dry summers ripen fruit sweetly on sunny sites.
Harvest: 3-4 yearsEasyIn pots
Lucuma Pouteria lucuma
Andean fruit tree native to Peru that tolerates coastal conditions.
Harvest: 4-5 yearsModerate
Avocado Persea americana
Frost-free mild coast suits it, provided it is irrigated.
Harvest: 3-5 yearsModerateCare guide →
Passion fruit Passiflora edulis
Warm summers and a trellis produce abundant vigorous vines.
Harvest: 12-18 monthsEasyIn potsCare guide →
Watermelon Citrullus lanatus
Hot dry summer days ripen melons with good sugar.
Harvest: 80-100 daysEasy
Herbs
Basil Ocimum basilicum
Warm sunny weather gives vigorous, aromatic leaves.
Harvest: 30-40 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Mint Mentha spicata
Spreads readily in irrigated soil and tolerates mild winters.
Harvest: 60-80 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis
Mediterranean-type dryness and sun suit this coast well.
Harvest: 90-120 daysEasyIn pots