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What to plant in February in Portugal

12 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in February in Portugal, for the climate around Central Portugal, Santarem district (lat 39, lon -9).

Climate: Mild Mediterranean climate with cool, damp winters (coldest nights around 2-6 °C, rare light frost), hot dry summers with highs near 39 °C, and almost no rain from June to September, so summer beds need irrigation.

Vegetables

  • Lettuce Lactuca sativa

    Mild winters and cool autumns let lettuce grow in two seasons, and it bolts in the heat of summer.

    Harvest: 45-65 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Cabbage Brassica oleracea

    Cool autumns and winters suit heading brassicas, which are sown in late summer or early spring.

    Harvest: 90-120 daysModerateCare guide →

  • Potato Solanum tuberosum

    Mild winters and spring rains let early and late crops produce well, and tubers are harvested before summer heat.

    Harvest: 90-120 daysEasy

  • Onion Allium cepa

    Autumn-planted sets or transplants mature in the long dry early summer, which helps bulbs cure.

    Harvest: 120-180 daysEasyCare guide →

  • Carrot Daucus carota

    Cool spring and autumn weather produce sweet, straight roots with little bolting.

    Harvest: 70-100 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Beetroot Beta vulgaris

    Tolerates the cool season and grows quickly in the mild spring and autumn.

    Harvest: 55-70 daysEasyIn pots

Fruits

  • Fig Ficus carica

    Native to the Mediterranean, figs handle the dry hot summer and survive the mild winter minimum.

    Harvest: 2-3 yearsEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Pomegranate Punica granatum

    Drought-tolerant and loves the hot dry summers, which sweeten and colour the fruit.

    Harvest: 3-4 yearsEasyIn pots

  • Plum Prunus domestica

    Enough winter chill for dormancy and warm early summers for a good crop.

    Harvest: 3-4 yearsModerate

  • Apple Malus domestica

    Cool winters provide the chill hours apples need, and autumn is cool enough for good fruit.

    Harvest: 3-5 yearsModerateCare guide →

Herbs

  • Parsley Petroselinum crispum

    Hardy through the mild winter and productive in cool spring and autumn.

    Harvest: 70-90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →

  • Coriander Coriandrum sativum

    Prefers cool weather and bolts in summer heat, so it is best sown in spring and autumn.

    Harvest: 40-60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →