What to plant in April in Emilia-Romagna

April in Emilia-Romagna

April in Emilia-Romagna is a month rich in spring options: 14 crops are recommended across most municipalities analyzed, including Swiss chard, Broccoli, Carrot, Tuscan kale, Onion, and 9 more crops. 12 are region-wide; the others are still recommended in most municipalities. The municipality page remains the reference for precise dates, frost, heat, dry spells, and local windows.

• 12 crops are recommended everywhere; 2 more pass the regional threshold.
• Fastest harvest signals: Arugula, Radish, Lettuce.
• Open the municipality page before choosing the exact day: frost, heat, dry spells, and irrigation can move the practical window.

Regional crop signals

Recommended across the whole region

• Swiss chard
• Broccoli
• Carrot
• Tuscan kale
• Onion
• Strawberry
• Lettuce
• Potato
• Pea
• Radish
• Arugula
• Spinach

and 2 more regional crops

• Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Potato, Pea, Radish, Arugula, Spinach, Parsley
• Transplanting: Broccoli, Strawberry, Sage
• Multiple methods: Tuscan kale, Onion, Lettuce
• Closest harvests: Arugula (from April 25 to May 24), Radish (from April 25 to May 24), Lettuce (from May 5 to June 3), Spinach (from May 5 to June 3), Swiss chard (from May 20 to June 18), and 5 more
• Later harvests: Sage (from June 21 to June 28), Onion (from June 29 to July 28), Potato (from July 14 to July 28), Parsley (from July 11 to July 18)

Sources and limits