What grows in Tenerife's southern midlands (300–1000 m)

Zone climate

• 17.2°yearly average
• 13°night in the coldest month
• 24°day in the warmest month
• 428mm of rain per year

Medians over zone points about 1 km apart: 1981–2010 averages (CHELSA), adjusted for altitude with Copernicus DEM.

Where it is

Arona, San Miguel de Abona, Granadilla de Abona, Arico, Fasnia, Güímar, Arafo, Guía de Isora, Santiago del Teide

San Miguel de Abona 48%Candelaria 42%Santiago del Teide 38%Fasnia 36%Güímar 36%Arafo 35%Granadilla de Abona 34%Arico 33%Adeje 31%Guía de Isora 31%El Rosario 30%Buenavista del Norte 29%Arona 28%Santa Cruz de Tenerife 22%

Marianna's tips

• Old terraces (bancales) are ready-made beds: repair the wall and mulch the soil with volcanic grit.
• The day-night swing suits fruit trees: citrus, pomegranate, persimmon, fig.
• In summer use a watering timer: even drought-tolerant plants need water in their first year.