When to plant eggplant in Toulouse
Eggplant is frost-tender, so every date keys off Toulouse's last spring frost of Apr 5.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Feb 8 – Mar 1
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Apr 19 – May 10
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 28 – Jul 13
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 85 d
Toulouse's 217-day season leaves this much room.
Eggplant on Toulouse'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
APR 5
NOV 8
Common questions
When will eggplant be ready to harvest in Toulouse?
Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 28–Jul 13) in Toulouse, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 65%.
When should I start eggplant seeds indoors in Toulouse?
Start seeds indoors around early February (Feb 8–Mar 1) in Toulouse, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 68%.
When can I transplant eggplant outdoors in Toulouse?
Transplant outdoors around mid April (Apr 19–May 10) in Toulouse, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 72%.
How long is the growing season in Toulouse?
Toulouse has roughly 217 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow eggplant to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow eggplant 6–8 weeks before your last spring frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after it. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Toulouse's frost dates.
Confidence 72/100 · NASA POWER (modeled) · 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.