When to plant eggplant in Puerto Princesa
Puerto Princesa 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
Nov 1 – Jan 31
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jan 10 – Jan 25
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Second sowing
Jun 1 – Jul 31
A second favourable planting window later in the year.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Aug 10 – Aug 25
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 85 d
From sowing to first pick.
Common questions
When can I sow eggplant outdoors in Puerto Princesa?
Direct-sow around early November (Nov 1–Jan 31) in Puerto Princesa, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 65%.
When will eggplant be ready to harvest in Puerto Princesa?
Expect to harvest from around early January (Jan 10–Jan 25) in Puerto Princesa, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 58%.
Can I plant eggplant in autumn in Puerto Princesa?
Yes — Puerto Princesa supports a second, autumn sowing of eggplant around early June (Jun 1–Jul 31), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
The rule of thumb
Puerto Princesa 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 Puerto Princesa's monthly climate normals, not frost dates.
Confidence 65/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · modelled from climate normals.