When to plant turnip in Marseille
Turnip 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 13 – Mar 28
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Sep 18 – Oct 2
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Nov 4 – Nov 19
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
40 – 55 d
Marseille's 284-day season leaves this much room.
Turnip 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 turnip outdoors in Marseille?
Direct-sow around early February (Feb 1–Feb 22) in Marseille, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 88%.
When will turnip be ready to harvest in Marseille?
Expect to harvest from around mid March (Mar 13–Mar 28) in Marseille, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
Can I plant turnip in autumn in Marseille?
Yes — Marseille supports a second, autumn sowing of turnip around mid September (Sep 18–Oct 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 turnip to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow turnip 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.