When to plant pepper (sweet & chili) in Fukuoka
Pepper (sweet & chili) is frost-tender, so every date keys off Fukuoka's last spring frost of Apr 4.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Feb 14 – Mar 7
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
May 28 – Jun 18
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Aug 1 – Aug 26
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
65 – 90 d
Fukuoka's 239-day season leaves this much room.
Pepper (sweet & chili) on Fukuoka'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 4
NOV 30
Common questions
When will pepper (sweet & chili) be ready to harvest in Fukuoka?
Expect to harvest from around early August (Aug 1–Aug 26) in Fukuoka, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 40%.
When should I start pepper (sweet & chili) seeds indoors in Fukuoka?
Start seeds indoors around mid February (Feb 14–Mar 7) in Fukuoka, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 43%.
When can I transplant pepper (sweet & chili) outdoors in Fukuoka?
Transplant outdoors around late May (May 28–Jun 18) in Fukuoka, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 44%.
How long is the growing season in Fukuoka?
Fukuoka has roughly 239 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow pepper (sweet & chili) to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow pepper (sweet & chili) 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 Fukuoka's frost dates.
Confidence 45/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.