When to plant tomato in Yonkers
Tomato is frost-tender, so every date keys off Yonkers's last spring frost of Apr 7.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Mar 8 – Mar 29
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
May 20 – Jun 10
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jul 19 – Aug 13
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 85 d
Yonkers's 213-day season leaves this much room.
Tomato on Yonkers'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 7
NOV 4
Common questions
When will tomato be ready to harvest in Yonkers?
Expect to harvest from around mid July (Jul 19–Aug 13) in Yonkers, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
When should I start tomato seeds indoors in Yonkers?
Start seeds indoors around early March (Mar 8–Mar 29) in Yonkers, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When can I transplant tomato outdoors in Yonkers?
Transplant outdoors around mid May (May 20–Jun 10) in Yonkers, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.
How long is the growing season in Yonkers?
Yonkers has roughly 213 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow tomato to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow tomato 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 Yonkers's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.