Vegetable
Potato
📍 TunisiaClick a numbered marker on the plant to explore each life-cycle stage — or read the key dates on the right.
Sow
Harvest
Sow
Jan
Harvest
Jun
Growing period
120 days
Seeding rate
45000 - 50000 tubers/ha
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Harvest — this part of the plant
Roots & seed establish first. Sow in at .
Leaves & stem drive the vegetative stage over .
Flowering falls mid-cycle between sowing () and harvest (). Keep stress low here.
Fruit/grain matures — harvest around .
Local note
Based on similar agro-ecological conditions in another country — confirm with local extension.
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Where Potato grows in Tunisia
hill mountain
North East and Cap Bon (semi arid with mild winters)
The North East is a mosaic of hills and plains with fertile soil and significant groundwater resources, allowing to practice intensive and extensive agriculture. The average annual rainfall is between 400 and 600 mm
Looking for another crop? Browse the full Tunisia crop calendar or the Potato guide for other countries.