What to plant in December in Türkiye
3 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in December in Türkiye, for the climate around Istanbul, Türkiye.
Climate: Cool, wet winters with occasional frosts down to about -2 °C, a warm dry summer from June to August with highs up to 36 °C, and most rain falling from September to April.
Fruits
Apple Malus domestica
Cold winters give the chilling hours apple trees need, and summers are warm enough to ripen the fruit.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerateCare guide →
Pear Pyrus communis
Hardy in the local winters, pears thrive in the warm, dry late summer.
Harvest: 4–6 yearsModerate
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Raspberry canes are hardy and fruit well in the cool, moist spring.
Harvest: 1–2 yearsEasyIn potsCare guide →