What grows in Tizi N'Berber
Bejaia, Algeria
The 2026/27 season in Tizi N'Berber
| When the rains are expected | September 2026 to May 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 693 mm |
| This season's rain | Leaning dry — January, February, November and December look short of rain. Plant at the early end of the window, favour quicker and more drought-tolerant crops, and keep moisture in the soil: mulch, and weed early. |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.1 °C over the growing months. Heat makes the same rain do less, so a dry spell bites sooner: do not plant late, and shade or mulch what you can. |
| What that supports | enough rain for one full main crop, warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth |
| Ground this covers | 2 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 88% of this area. |
| 88% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 246 growing days · about 720 mm · September to May |
|---|---|
| 12% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 248 growing days · about 740 mm · September to May |
last updated 18 September 2026
What grows in Tizi N'Berber
88% lowland, sub-humid, mild winter — 2 crops
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Sweet orangeFavourablePlant 8 Sep 2026 – 28 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
13.0–13.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 28.8 t/ha
Soil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
MandarinFavourablePlant 8 Sep 2026 – 15 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 10.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 22.6 t/ha
Soil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope
12% sub-humid, mild winter — 13 crops
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Sweet orangeFavourablePlant 8 Sep 2026 – 28 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
14.8–15.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 28.8 t/ha
Steep slope -
MandarinFavourablePlant 8 Sep 2026 – 15 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 10.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 22.6 t/ha
Steep slope -
WheatModeratePlant 8 Sep 2026 – 28 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
1.6–1.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 0.7 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
TeffModeratePlant 8 Sep 2026 – 20 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
0.7–0.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2027 – 1 May 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum -
BeetrootModeratePlant 21 Sep 2026 – 4 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
10.4–11.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 4.2 t/ha
Steep slopeEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
LettuceModeratePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 17 Oct 2026 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
7.8–8.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2027 – 1 May 2027 · about 3.7 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
CabbageModeratePlant 19 Sep 2026 – 2 Nov 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
13.1–14.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 27 Dec 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 7.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slopeEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
Irish potatoModeratePlant 19 Sep 2026 – 11 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
9.1–10.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 29 Aug 2026 – 18 Sep 2026 · about 4.7 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
Common beanModeratePlant 19 Sep 2026 – 28 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
0.6–0.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 2 Mar 2026 – 18 Sep 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSteep slope -
Swiss chardModeratePlant 18 Sep 2026 – 18 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
10.9–11.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 8 Oct 2026 · about 5.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slopeLate-maturing — drought risk -
KaleModeratePlant 18 Sep 2026 – 8 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
9.6–10.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 10 Feb 2026 – 8 Oct 2026 · about 5.3 t/ha
Frost riskPest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
ChickpeaModeratePlant 3 Feb 2027 – 13 Feb 2027 opens in 18 weeks
based on the rains it usually gets
about 0.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 Jan 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slopeEarly-maturing — escapes late drought -
GarlicModeratePlant 18 Sep 2026 – 8 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2027 – 2 Mar 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope
Rain-fed. These dates are worked out from each place's own rainfall, for a field watered by the season — with irrigation a window can open earlier, close later, or come round more than once a year. Check your own field under What grows, or get the Divisi app for a calendar dated to your farm.
What Divisi would not plant in Tizi N'Berber
Every crop in the catalogue is scored against this district, not only the ones that work — so the list above is a decision rather than a shortlist. These are the rest, with what ruled each one out.
- Lemon Moderate — Frost & pests
- African nightshade Moderate — Slope / terrain
- Avocado Moderate — Frost & pests
- Carrot Moderate — Slope / terrain
- Arabica coffee Moderate — Frost & pests
- Enset Moderate — Frost & pests
- Niger seed Moderate — Slope / terrain
- Pumpkin Moderate — Slope / terrain
- Spider plant Moderate — Slope / terrain
- Sugarcane Moderate — Frost & pests
- Sunflower Moderate — Slope / terrain
- Tobacco Moderate — Slope / terrain
- Passion fruit Moderate — Frost & pests
- Tea Moderate — Frost & pests
- Onion Moderate — Slope / terrain
- Cucumber Moderate — Slope / terrain
- Groundnut Moderate — Slope / terrain
- Jute mallow Moderate — Slope / terrain
- Soybean Moderate — Slope / terrain
- Tomato Moderate — Slope / terrain
- African eggplant Unsuitable — Temperature
- Amaranth Unsuitable — Temperature
- Bambara groundnut Unsuitable — Temperature
- Banana Unsuitable
- Cashew Unsuitable
- Cassava Unsuitable
- Cocoa Unsuitable
- Coconut Unsuitable
- Taro Unsuitable
- Robusta coffee Unsuitable
- Cotton Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cowpea Unsuitable — Temperature
- Eggplant Unsuitable — Temperature
- Egusi melon Unsuitable — Temperature
- Finger millet Unsuitable — Temperature
- Fonio Unsuitable — Temperature
- Ginger Unsuitable
- Grapefruit Unsuitable — Temperature
- Green gram Unsuitable — Temperature
- Guava Unsuitable — Temperature
- Chilli Unsuitable — Temperature
- Lablab Unsuitable — Temperature
- Lime Unsuitable — Temperature
- Maize Unsuitable — Temperature
- Mango Unsuitable — Temperature
- Moringa Unsuitable — Temperature
- Oil palm Unsuitable
- Okra Unsuitable — Temperature
- Papaya Unsuitable — Temperature
- Pearl millet Unsuitable — Temperature
- Pigeon pea Unsuitable
- Pineapple Unsuitable
- Rice Unsuitable — Temperature
- Roselle Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sesame Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sorghum Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sweet pepper Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sweet potato Unsuitable — Temperature
- Turmeric Unsuitable — Temperature
- Watermelon Unsuitable — Temperature
- Yam Unsuitable — Temperature
Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 61 came back without a sowing date.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Tizi N'Berber, and the map colours which kind of ground each part of it is. Your own soil, slope and rainfall will shift the dates — the Divisi app works them out for your field, and dates each job that follows.
Or check your field firstThis calendar moves
Planting windows shift with the forecast. Leave your email and we'll send what changed, and a note when planting time nears — a couple of emails a month at most.
Frequently asked questions
What crops grow well in Tizi N'Berber?
Mandarin, Sweet orange, Teff, Wheat, Beetroot all rate well in Tizi N'Berber — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant Mandarin in Tizi N'Berber?
In Tizi N'Berber the window for Mandarin runs 8 Sep 2026 to 15 Feb 2027.
Is there a farming app that works in Tizi N'Berber?
Divisi does. It reads Tizi N'Berber's own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average, so the planting dates and crop shortlist on this page are the same ones the app works out for a field here — then dates each job for that field, and keeps working with no signal.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Tizi N'Berber, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.