When to plant eggplant in Zamboanga City
Zamboanga City 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 – Feb 28
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Dec 10 – Dec 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 Zamboanga City?
Direct-sow around early October (Oct 1–Feb 28) in Zamboanga City, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 65%.
When will eggplant be ready to harvest in Zamboanga City?
Expect to harvest from around early December (Dec 10–Dec 25) in Zamboanga City, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 58%.
Can I plant eggplant in autumn in Zamboanga City?
Yes — Zamboanga City 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
Zamboanga City 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 Zamboanga City's monthly climate normals, not frost dates.
Confidence 65/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · modelled from climate normals.