When to plant beet in Marseille
Beet is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Marseille's frost dates of Feb 22.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Feb 1 – Feb 22
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Mar 23 – Apr 12
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 19 – Sep 2
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 15 – Nov 4
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 70 d
Marseille's 284-day season leaves this much room.
Beet on Marseille'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
FEB 22
DEC 3
Common questions
When can I sow beet outdoors in Marseille?
Direct-sow around early February (Feb 1–Feb 22) in Marseille, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 88%.
When will beet be ready to harvest in Marseille?
Expect to harvest from around late March (Mar 23–Apr 12) in Marseille, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
Can I plant beet in autumn in Marseille?
Yes — Marseille supports a second, autumn sowing of beet around mid August (Aug 19–Sep 2), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Marseille?
Marseille has roughly 284 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow beet to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow beet 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 Marseille's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.