When to plant potato in Bordeaux
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Bordeaux's frost dates of Apr 10.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 27 – Apr 17
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 5 – Jul 25
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Bordeaux's 209-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Bordeaux's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
HARVEST
APR 10
NOV 5
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Bordeaux?
Direct-sow around late March (Mar 27–Apr 17) in Bordeaux, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 82%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Bordeaux?
Expect to harvest from around early June (Jun 5–Jul 25) in Bordeaux, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 74%.
How long is the growing season in Bordeaux?
Bordeaux has roughly 209 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow potato to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow potato as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Bordeaux's frost dates.
Confidence 82/100 · NOAA GHCN-Daily · 1991–2020 normals · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.