What grows in Gishubi
Gitega, Burundi
The 2026/27 season in Gishubi
| Rainy seasons | One each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it |
|---|---|
| When the rains are expected | September 2026 to July 2027 |
| Rain in a typical year | About 1,118 mm |
| This season's rain | Leaning wet — January, October, November and December look heavier than usual. Make sure water can drain off the field; a wet year does more damage through waterlogging and disease than through the rain itself. |
| 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 a long crop, or two in a year, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season |
| Ground this covers | One kind of ground throughout. |
last updated 16 September 2026
What grows in Gishubi
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AvocadoFavourablePlant 6 Sep 2026 – 5 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
11.9–12.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 18.5 t/ha
Soil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime)Correctable with liming -
Arabica coffeeFavourablePlant 16 Sep 2026 – 5 Nov 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
GuavaFavourablePlant 6 Sep 2026 – 29 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 34.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
LemonFavourablePlant 6 Sep 2026 – 29 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
20.8–21.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 37.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
TeaFavourablePlant 30 Sep 2026 – 5 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 4.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
EnsetFavourablePlant 6 Sep 2026 – 26 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
23.1–23.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 27.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
GarlicFavourablePlant 16 Sep 2026 – 13 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 6.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 14.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
ChilliFavourablePlant 6 Sep 2026 – 5 Dec 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 17 Nov 2026 · about 17.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
LablabFavourablePlant 6 Sep 2026 – 4 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 11 Apr 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
MaizeFavourablePlant 6 Sep 2026 – 16 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 4.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 8.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
Niger seedFavourablePlant 6 Sep 2026 – 29 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 0.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
PineappleFavourablePlant 6 Sep 2026 – 26 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
41.7–42.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 64.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
PumpkinFavourablePlant 6 Sep 2026 – 22 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 29.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
SorghumFavourablePlant 6 Sep 2026 – 4 Jan 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.5 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 1 May 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
SunflowerFavourablePlant 6 Sep 2026 – 22 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.9 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
Sweet orangeFavourablePlant 6 Sep 2026 – 16 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 16.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 27.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
Sweet pepperFavourablePlant 6 Sep 2026 – 25 Dec 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 33.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
TomatoFavourablePlant 6 Sep 2026 – 23 Dec 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
25.2–25.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 30 Jun 2026 – 10 Jun 2027 · about 58.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
WheatFavourablePlant 6 Sep 2026 – 17 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 3.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 22 Mar 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · about 5.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
African nightshadeFavourablePlant 4 Oct 2026 – 4 Apr 2027 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
about 11.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 20 Jul 2026 – 11 Apr 2027 · about 20.7 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
AmaranthFavourablePlant 20 Sep 2026 – 27 Dec 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 12.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 May 2026 – 7 Dec 2026 · about 24.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
BeetrootFavourablePlant 21 Sep 2026 – 20 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 19.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 33.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
CarrotFavourablePlant 19 Sep 2026 – 22 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 22.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 41.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
Common beanFavourablePlant 19 Sep 2026 – 2 Apr 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 2.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
CucumberFavourablePlant 22 Sep 2026 – 17 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 30 Jun 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 · about 33.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
Irish potatoFavourablePlant 19 Sep 2026 – 7 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 22.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 37.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
LettuceFavourablePlant 8 Oct 2026 – 2 Apr 2027 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 29.0 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
OnionFavourable
Plant 2 Oct 2026 – 7 Mar 2027 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
about 19.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 37.3 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
Passion fruitFavourablePlant 21 Sep 2026 – 4 Apr 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 15.4 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 26.6 t/ha
Soil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime)Correctable with liming -
KaleFavourablePlant 17 Sep 2026 – 18 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 22.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 41.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
Spider plantFavourablePlant 6 Oct 2026 – 20 Mar 2027 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
about 6.3 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 9 Aug 2026 – 10 Feb 2027 · about 12.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
Swiss chardFavourablePlant 17 Sep 2026 – 18 Feb 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 22.2 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 41.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
TeffFavourablePlant 20 Sep 2026 – 21 Mar 2027 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 3.1 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSteep slope -
SoybeanFavourablePlant 5 Sep 2027 – 14 Sep 2027 opens in 48 weeks
matched to this season's forecast
about 2.1 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 20 Jul 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 · about 2.8 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
Finger milletFavourablePlant 6 Sep 2026 – 6 Dec 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 30 Jun 2026 – 7 Dec 2026
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
TobaccoFavourablePlant 6 Sep 2026 – 19 Dec 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.7 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 30 Jun 2026 – 27 Dec 2026 · about 2.4 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH below the crop's optimumSteep slope -
CabbageFavourablePlant 2 Oct 2026 – 7 Mar 2027 opens in 1 week
matched to this season's forecast
about 23.8 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 43.5 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableSoil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime) -
GingerModeratePlant 5 Sep 2026 – 25 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
about 6.6 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 11.9 t/ha
Soil pH outside the crop's rangeCorrect soil pH (lime)Correctable with liming -
GroundnutModeratePlant 5 Sep 2026 – 23 Oct 2026 open now
matched to this season's forecast
about 1.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 20 Jul 2026 – 8 Oct 2026
Soil pH below the crop's optimum -
TurmericModeratePlant 6 Sep 2026 – 26 Sep 2026 closed for this season
matched to this season's forecast
about 9.0 t/ha expected
Irrigated: plant 21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · about 15.2 t/ha
Pest/disease risk — manageableNot enough water in seasonSoil pH below the crop's optimum
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 Gishubi
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.
- Lime Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Mango Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Mandarin Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Papaya Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
- Sugarcane Moderate
- African eggplant Unsuitable — Temperature
- Bambara groundnut Unsuitable — Temperature
- Banana Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cashew Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cassava Unsuitable — Temperature
- Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cocoa Unsuitable — Temperature
- Coconut Unsuitable — Temperature
- Taro Unsuitable — Temperature
- Robusta coffee Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cotton Unsuitable — Temperature
- Cowpea Unsuitable — Temperature
- Eggplant Unsuitable — Temperature
- Egusi melon Unsuitable — Temperature
- Fonio Unsuitable — Temperature
- Grapefruit Unsuitable — Temperature
- Green gram Unsuitable — Temperature
- Jute mallow Unsuitable — Temperature
- Moringa Unsuitable — Temperature
- Oil palm Unsuitable — Temperature
- Okra Unsuitable — Temperature
- Pearl millet Unsuitable — Temperature
- Pigeon pea Unsuitable — Temperature
- Rice Unsuitable — Temperature
- Roselle Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sesame Unsuitable — Temperature
- Sweet potato Unsuitable — Temperature
- Watermelon Unsuitable — Temperature
- Yam Unsuitable — Temperature
Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 34 came back without a sowing date.
Plan the season, not just check it
The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Gishubi, 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.
Where to sell it nearby
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Marché Central de Bujumbura
62 km · Banana & plantain, Common bean, Cassava, Maize
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Kamenge Market
63 km · Banana & plantain, Common bean, Cassava, Sweet potato
Frequently asked questions
What crops grow well in Gishubi?
Avocado, Arabica coffee, Guava, Lemon, Tea all rate well in Gishubi — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.
When should I plant Avocado in Gishubi?
In Gishubi the window for Avocado runs 6 Sep 2026 to 5 Mar 2027.
Is there a farming app that works in Gishubi?
Divisi does. It reads Gishubi'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 Gishubi, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.