Charts
Crop |
Planting Dates in Florida (outdoors) 1 |
Yield per 10 ft (pounds) |
Plants per 10 ft 2 |
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North |
Central |
South |
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Beans, bush |
Mar–Apr Aug–Sept |
Feb–Apr Aug–Sept |
Sept–Apr |
4.5 |
30–60 |
45–60 |
Beans, pole |
Mar–Apr Aug–Sept |
Feb–Apr Aug–Sept |
Sept–Apr |
8 |
24–40 |
50–70 |
Beans, lima |
Mar–Apr Aug |
Feb–Mar Aug–Sept |
Sept–Apr |
5 |
20–40 |
60–80 |
Beets |
Aug–Feb |
Sept–Feb |
Oct–Jan |
7.5 |
30–60 |
50–70 |
Broccoli |
Aug–Feb |
Sept–Feb |
Oct–Jan |
5 |
8–12 |
75–90 (50–70) |
Brussels Sprouts |
Aug–Feb |
Sept–Feb |
Oct–Jan |
10 |
5–7 |
90–120 (70–90) |
Cabbage |
Aug–Feb |
Sept–Feb |
Sept–Jan |
12 |
8–13 |
85–110 (70–90) |
Cantaloupes |
Feb–Apr |
Jan–Mar |
Dec–Mar |
15 |
4–6 |
85–110 (70–90) |
Carrots |
Aug–Mar |
Aug–Mar |
Sept–Mar |
10 |
40–120 |
70–120 |
Cauliflower |
Aug–Feb |
Sept–Feb |
Sept–Jan |
8 |
7–10 |
75–90 (50–70) |
Celery |
Aug–Feb |
Sept–Mar |
Oct–Mar |
15 |
10–20 |
75–90 |
Chinese cabbage |
Aug–Feb |
Sept–Apr |
Sept–Apr |
10 |
7–9 |
70–90 (60–70) |
Collards |
Aug–Feb |
Sept–Feb |
Sept–Jan |
15 |
5–10 |
70–90 50–70 |
Corn, sweet |
Feb–Apr |
Jan–Apr |
Oct–Mar |
12 |
15–20 |
64–90 |
Cucumbers |
Feb–Apr July–Aug |
Jan–Mar Sept |
Sep–Feb |
10 |
10–20 |
40–65 |
Eggplant |
Feb–Mar Aug |
Jan–Feb Aug–Sept |
Aug–Feb |
20 |
3–7 |
90–115 (70–90) |
Endive/ Escarole |
Jan–Feb Aug–Oct |
Aug–Feb |
Sept–Mar |
7.5 |
8–9 |
60–80 |
Kale |
Aug–Feb |
Sept–Feb |
Sept–Jan |
7.5 |
9–10 |
50–70 |
Kohlrabi |
Sept–Mar |
Oct–Mar |
Oct–Feb |
10 |
24–40 |
70–80 (50–55) |
Lettuce |
Jan–Feb Sept–Oct |
Sept–Feb |
Sept–Feb |
7.5 |
10–15 |
60–80 |
Mustard |
Aug–Feb |
Sept–Feb |
Sept–Jan |
10 |
12–24 |
40–50 |
Okra |
Mar–June |
Feb–Aug |
Jan–Mar Aug–Oct |
7 |
12–30 |
60–70 |
Onions, Bulbing |
Mid–Sept – Mid–Nov |
Oct |
Oct |
10 |
30 |
100–130 |
Onions, Bunching (Green and Shallots) |
Aug–Mar |
Aug–Mar |
Sept–Mar |
10 |
30 |
50–75 (green) 75–100 (shallots) |
Peas, Snow or English |
Jan–Mar |
Nov–Feb |
Nov–Feb |
4 |
20–60 |
60–80 |
Peas, southern |
Mar–July |
Feb–Aug |
Sept–Apr |
8 |
20–60 |
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Peppers |
Feb–Mar July– Aug |
Jan–Mar Aug–Sept |
Aug–Feb |
5 |
8–13 |
90–100 (65–75) |
Potatoes, Irish |
Jan–Feb |
Nov–Feb |
Oct–Jan |
15 |
12–24 |
85–110 |
Potatoes, sweet |
Mar–Jun |
Feb–Jun |
Dec–Sept |
30 |
10–12 |
85–130 |
Pumpkin |
Early July |
Mid July |
Early Aug |
30 |
2–4 |
80–100 (70–90) |
Radish |
Sept– Mar |
Sept–Mar |
Oct–Mar |
4 |
120 |
20–30 |
Spinach |
Sept–Mar |
Sept–Mar |
Oct–Feb |
4 |
20–60 |
45–60 |
Squash, Summer |
Feb–Apr Aug–Sept |
Jan–Apr Aug–Sept |
Aug–Mar |
15 |
5–10 |
40–50 |
Squash, Winter |
Feb–Apr Aug–Sept |
Jan–Apr Aug–Sept |
Aug–Mar |
30 |
2–4 |
85–120 |
Strawberry |
Sept 15– Oct 15 |
Sept 25– Oct 25 |
Oct 1– Dec 1 |
9–12 |
8–10 |
(30–60) |
Swiss Chard |
Sept–May |
Sept–May |
Sept–Mar |
8–12 |
10–20 |
45–60 |
Tomatoes (supported) |
Feb–Apr July–Aug |
Jan–Feb Aug–Sept |
Aug–Feb |
2 |
4–7 |
90–110 (70–90) |
Turnips |
Aug–Feb |
Sept–Feb |
Sept–Jan |
15 |
20–60 |
40–60 |
Watermelon |
Feb–Apr |
Jan–Mar |
Dec–Mar |
40 |
3–5 |
80–100 (60–90) |