Tomato
📍 TunisiaClick a numbered marker on the plant to explore each life-cycle stage — or read the key dates on the right.
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 .
Where Tomato grows in Tunisia
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
Sub-humid
This area consists of hills and valleys with in limited groundwater resources, mosaic floors that range from slick rise to vertisols in winter with shallow soils. The majority is represented by good soils, deep on soft limestone. pH sup. 7 and clay contents ranging from 25 to 70%. The average annual rainfall between 600 and 800 mm
Looking for another crop? Browse the full Tunisia crop calendar or the Tomato guide for other countries.