When to plant eggplant in Manila
Manila is frost-free, so eggplant's dates key off the local wet and dry seasons and monthly temperatures — not a frost date.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Oct 1 – Jan 31
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Dec 10 – Dec 25
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 85 d
From sowing to first pick.
Common questions
When can I sow eggplant outdoors in Manila?
Direct-sow around early October (Oct 1–Jan 31) in Manila, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 65%.
When will eggplant be ready to harvest in Manila?
Expect to harvest from around early December (Dec 10–Dec 25) in Manila, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 58%.
The rule of thumb
Manila never frosts, so timing is about heat and the wet/dry seasons, not frost. Sow eggplant into its window above and keep it watered. Every date here is modelled from Manila's monthly climate normals, not frost dates.
Confidence 65/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · modelled from climate normals.