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What grows in eThekwini

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Map showing the boundary of eThekwini

The 2026 season in eThekwini

When the rains are expectedJuly 2026 to July 2026
Rain in a typical yearAbout 914 mm
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 914 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 63% of this area.
63% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 363 growing days · about 920 mm · July to July
19% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 273 growing days · about 870 mm · August to June
11% enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 263 growing days · about 820 mm · August to May
7% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 365 growing days · about 930 mm · July to July

last updated 17 September 2026

What grows in eThekwini

63% lowland, humid, mild winter, rain year-round — 67 crops

19% lowland, humid, mild winter, one season — 51 crops

11% lowland, sub-humid, mild winter — 47 crops

7% humid, mild winter — 65 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 Divisi would not plant in eThekwini

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.

  • Robusta coffee Moderate — Frost & pests
  • Cashew Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Cassava Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Cocoa Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Coconut Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Taro Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Oil palm Unsuitable — Temperature

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 7 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

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

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What changed in eThekwini

  • 2 September 2026 Teff — Crop stopped being recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Jute Mallow — Crop stopped being recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Coffee Arabica — Crop became recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Sweet Orange — Crop became recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Avocado — Crop became recommendable

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 eThekwini?

Grapefruit, Lemon, Mandarin, Mango, Pearl millet all rate well in eThekwini — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Grapefruit in eThekwini?

In eThekwini the window for Grapefruit runs 20 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in eThekwini?

Divisi does. It reads eThekwini'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 eThekwini, 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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