When to plant eggplant in Kyoto
Eggplant is frost-tender, so every date keys off Kyoto's last spring frost of Apr 10.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Feb 26 – Mar 19
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Jun 4 – Jun 25
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Aug 13 – Aug 28
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 85 d
Kyoto's 230-day season leaves this much room.
Eggplant on Kyoto'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 10
NOV 25
Common questions
When will eggplant be ready to harvest in Kyoto?
Expect to harvest from around mid August (Aug 13–Aug 28) in Kyoto, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 40%.
When should I start eggplant seeds indoors in Kyoto?
Start seeds indoors around late February (Feb 26–Mar 19) in Kyoto, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 43%.
When can I transplant eggplant outdoors in Kyoto?
Transplant outdoors around early June (Jun 4–Jun 25) in Kyoto, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 44%.
How long is the growing season in Kyoto?
Kyoto has roughly 230 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 Kyoto's frost dates.
Confidence 45/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.