What to plant in July in South Africa
4 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in July in South Africa, for the climate around Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
Climate: A Southern Hemisphere highveld climate with hot, wet summers from November to March, a dry winter, and frosts from May to August with the coldest nights near 0 °C.
Vegetables
Onion Allium cepa
Its autumn-to-winter growth fits the highveld day length and it stores well in dry months.
Harvest: 100–140 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Fruits
Peach Prunus persica
Its winter chill hours are met on the highveld, and the hot summers ripen the fruit well.
Harvest: 3–4 yearsModerateCare guide →
Apple Malus domestica
Its cold winters satisfy its chilling needs, and the cool highveld summers suit fruit development.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerateCare guide →
Grape Vitis vinifera
Dormant winter planting and hot, dry late summers produce sweet grapes on a sunny wall or pergola.
Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasyCare guide →