When to plant potato in Bordeaux

Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Bordeaux's frost dates of Apr 7.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 24 – Apr 14
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 2 – Jul 22
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Bordeaux's 215-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
APR 7
NOV 11

Common questions

When can I sow potato outdoors in Bordeaux?

Direct-sow around late March (Mar 24–Apr 14) in Bordeaux, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 45%.

When will potato be ready to harvest in Bordeaux?

Expect to harvest from around early June (Jun 2–Jul 22) in Bordeaux, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 40%.

How long is the growing season in Bordeaux?

Bordeaux has roughly 215 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 45/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.