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When to plant Passion fruit in Rafah
North Sinai, Egypt
Passion fruit is a fast-growing climbing vine that must have a strong frame of posts and wires — a trellis — to climb on; it never does well sprawled on the ground.
| Measure | Rain-fed | With irrigation |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | Favourable | |
| When to plant (establish) | 12 Nov 2026 – 12 Dec 2026 opens in 6 weeks | 7 Dec 2026 – 27 Dec 2026 |
| Expected harvest | about 9.7 t/ha | about 11.2 t/ha |
| Bearing cycle | 60–90 days per crop once the plant is established. Planting to the first harvest takes longer than one cycle. | |
| Work it takes | 105–222 days per hectare, by hand | |
| Rain meets its needs | 81% | |
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.
If you only get one chance to plant, aim for around 2 Dec 2026. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Rafah is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 12 Dec 2026 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Rafah
| Rain and temperature | 76% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 76% |
For passion fruit in Rafah, rain and temperature is the tightest of the three at 76%. This one is fixed. It is why the planting window above is where it is — hitting those dates is the whole of your control here.
The 2026 season in Rafah
| Rain in a typical year | About 158 mm |
|---|---|
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 158 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| What that supports | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it, warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth |
| Ground this covers | 3 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 3% of this area. |
| 95% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 140 mm |
|---|---|
| 3% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 102 growing days · about 200 mm |
| 3% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 107 growing days · about 220 mm · November to February |
last updated 18 September 2026
Temperature holds back about 30% of yield here.
What passion fruit needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam or loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 5.5 and 6.5 |
| Spacing | 150 cm between rows, 300 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium |
What it takes to grow passion fruit in Rafah
| Planting material | About 2,300 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 24 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 5 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 39 kg per hectare |
| In the shops | A basal compound at planting — Compound D, or an NPK blend — covers the phosphate and potash. A nitrogen top dressing — urea or AN — goes on once the crop is established. |
| Hand work | 105–222 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a passion fruit crop of that size carries off the field. What you actually apply depends on what your soil already holds — which is what a soil test, or the app's field records, tell you.
What to watch for
Grow Passion fruit with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Rafah as a whole — 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.
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
Will passion fruit grow well in Rafah?
Rafah rates as favourable for passion fruit.
When should I plant passion fruit in Rafah?
Typically 12 Nov 2026 to 12 Dec 2026, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Rafah, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
