What to plant in November in South Korea
4 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in November in South Korea, for the climate around Central Gangwon, South Korea (38°N, 127°E).
Climate: Cold continental winters with frosts from about October to April and nights reaching -16°C, then a warm, humid summer where most of the year's rain falls in July and August, so planting follows late spring and the monsoon.
Vegetables
Garlic Allium sativum
Cloves planted in autumn overwinter under the cold and are harvested in early summer.
Harvest: 8–9 monthsEasyIn potsCare guide →
Fruits
Apple Malus domestica
Cold winters give the chill hours apple trees need, and the warm summers ripen the fruit.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerateCare guide →
Asian pear Pyrus pyrifolia
It is hardy to this winter minimum and ripens well in the long, warm autumn.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerate
Japanese plum Prunus salicina
Japanese plum cultivars are cold-hardy and fruit well in this climate.
Harvest: 3–4 yearsModerate