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What grows in Cacadu

Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Map showing the boundary of Cacadu

The 2026 season in Cacadu

When the rains are expectedMay 2026 to May 2026
Rain in a typical yearAbout 633 mm
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 633 mm falling roughly when it always does
What that supportsenough rain for a long crop, or two in a year, warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth
Ground this covers4 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 9% of this area.
73% too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 350 mm
9% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 333 growing days · about 670 mm · January to January
4% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 103 growing days · about 570 mm · December to May
4% enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 213 growing days · about 600 mm · August to May

last updated 17 September 2026

What grows in Cacadu

9% lowland, humid, mild winter — 49 crops

4% lowland, semi-arid, mild winter — 38 crops

4% lowland, sub-humid, mild winter — 41 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 Cacadu 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 Cacadu

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
  • Pearl millet Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Sesame Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Egusi melon Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Moringa Moderate — Water
  • Banana Moderate — Water
  • Grapefruit Moderate — Water
  • Pineapple Moderate — Frost & pests
  • Tea Moderate — Water
  • Robusta coffee Moderate — Frost & pests
  • Arabica coffee Moderate
  • Sugarcane Moderate
  • Turmeric Moderate
  • Cashew Unsuitable — Water
  • Cassava Unsuitable — Water
  • Chickpea Unsuitable — Water
  • Cocoa Unsuitable — Water
  • Coconut Unsuitable — Water
  • Taro Unsuitable — Water
  • Cotton Unsuitable — Water
  • Ginger Unsuitable — Water
  • Oil palm Unsuitable — Water
  • Pigeon pea Unsuitable — Water
  • Rice Unsuitable — Water
  • Yam Unsuitable — Water

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 25 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Cacadu, 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What crops grow well in Cacadu?

Beetroot, Common bean, Cucumber, Jute mallow, Lablab all rate well in Cacadu — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Beetroot in Cacadu?

In Cacadu the window for Beetroot runs 23 Feb 2027 to 27 Mar 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Cacadu?

Divisi does. It reads Cacadu'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 Cacadu, 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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