When to plant potato in Fremont
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Fremont's frost dates of Feb 25.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Feb 11 – Mar 4
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 22 – Jun 11
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Fremont's 277-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Fremont'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
HARVEST
FEB 25
NOV 29
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Fremont?
Direct-sow around mid February (Feb 11–Mar 4) in Fremont, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Fremont?
Expect to harvest from around late April (Apr 22–Jun 11) in Fremont, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 72%.
How long is the growing season in Fremont?
Fremont has roughly 277 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow potato to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow potato as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Fremont's frost dates.
Confidence 80/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.