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What grows in Santo Crucifixo

Ribeira Grande, Cabo Verde

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Map showing the boundary of Santo Crucifixo

The 2027 season in Santo Crucifixo

Rainy seasonsOne each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it
When the rains are expectedAugust 2027 to November 2027
Rain in a typical yearAbout 423 mm
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 423 mm falling roughly when it always does
What that supportsenough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season
Ground this covers2 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 62% of this area.
62% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 101 growing days · about 420 mm · August to November
38% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 111 growing days · about 450 mm · August to November

last updated 16 September 2026

What grows in Santo Crucifixo

62% lowland, semi-arid, warm — 2 crops

38% semi-arid, warm — 3 crops

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 grows in Santo Crucifixo with irrigation

These need water applied — rain alone will not carry them here. The dates are the windows their own water supply allows.

What Divisi would not plant in Santo Crucifixo

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.

  • Cowpea Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Teff Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • African nightshade Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Beetroot Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Carrot Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Common bean Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Cucumber Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Irish potato Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Jute mallow Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Lablab Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Lettuce Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Maize Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Niger seed Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Okra Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Onion 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
  • Pumpkin Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Kale Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Sorghum Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Spider plant Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Sunflower Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Swiss chard Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Tobacco Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Watermelon Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Amaranth Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Eggplant Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Finger millet Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Garlic Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Chilli Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Pigeon pea Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Soybean Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Sweet pepper Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Sweet potato Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Tomato Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Fonio Moderate — Temperature
  • African eggplant Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Bambara groundnut Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Cassava Moderate — Water
  • Cotton Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Egusi melon Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Green gram Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Groundnut Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Pearl millet Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Rice Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Roselle Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Sesame Moderate — Slope / terrain
  • Avocado Unsuitable — Water
  • Banana Unsuitable — Water
  • Cabbage Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Cashew Unsuitable
  • Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Cocoa Unsuitable
  • Coconut Unsuitable
  • Taro Unsuitable — Water
  • Arabica coffee Unsuitable — Water
  • Robusta coffee Unsuitable — Water
  • Enset Unsuitable — Water
  • Ginger Unsuitable — Water
  • Grapefruit Unsuitable — Water
  • Guava Unsuitable — Water
  • Lemon Unsuitable — Water
  • Lime Unsuitable — Water
  • Mandarin Unsuitable — Water
  • Oil palm Unsuitable
  • Pineapple Unsuitable — Water
  • Sugarcane Unsuitable — Water
  • Sweet orange Unsuitable — Water
  • Tea Unsuitable — Water
  • Turmeric Unsuitable — Water
  • Wheat Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Yam Unsuitable — Water

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 71 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Santo Crucifixo, 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 first

This 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 Santo Crucifixo?

Mango, Passion fruit, Moringa all rate well in Santo Crucifixo — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Mango in Santo Crucifixo?

In Santo Crucifixo the window for Mango runs 27 Jul 2027 to 16 Aug 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Santo Crucifixo?

Divisi does. It reads Santo Crucifixo'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 Santo Crucifixo, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.

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The district's answer is one question. What each crop needs, what attacks it and where to sell it are the others.

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