When to plant Tomatoes in New York

In spring, from Apr 10 – June 1 in Floral Park to May 25 – June 15 in Oneonta.

In fall, June 1 – July 1.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Tomatoes planting dates by place in New York
PlaceSpringFall
AirmontMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
AlbanyMay 10 – June 15June 1 – 20
AmsterdamMay 15 – June 10June 1 – 20
AuburnMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
BabylonApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
BataviaMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
BeaconApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
BinghamtonMay 10 – June 15June 1 – 20
BuffaloMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
CanandaiguaMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Chestnut RidgeMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
CohoesMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
CorningMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 20
CortlandMay 15 – June 10June 1 – 20
DepewMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Dobbs FerryMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
DunkirkMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
East RockawayApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
ElmiraMay 15 – June 10June 1 – 20
EndicottMay 10 – June 15June 1 – 20
Floral ParkApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
FreeportApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
FultonMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Garden CityApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
GenevaMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Glen CoveApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Glens FallsMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 20
GloversvilleMay 15 – June 10June 1 – 20
Great NeckApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
HarrisonApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
HaverstrawMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
HempsteadApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
IthacaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – 20
JamestownMay 15 – June 10June 1 – 20
Johnson CityMay 10 – June 15June 1 – 20
KenmoreMay 15 – June 10June 1 – 20
KingstonMay 15 – June 10June 1 – 20
Kiryas JoelApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
LackawannaMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Lake GroveApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
LancasterMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
LindenhurstApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
LockportMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
Long BeachApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
LynbrookApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
MamaroneckMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Massapequa ParkApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
MiddletownMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
MineolaApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Mount KiscoMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Mount VernonApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
New Hyde ParkApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
New RochelleMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
New YorkApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
NewburghMay 10 – June 15June 1 – 20
Niagara FallsMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
North TonawandaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – 20
OleanMay 15 – June 10June 1 – 20
OneidaMay 10 – June 15June 1 – 20
OneontaMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 20
OssiningMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
OswegoMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
PatchogueApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
PeekskillMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
PlattsburghMay 15 – June 10June 1 – 20
Port ChesterApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
PoughkeepsieMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
RochesterMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Rockville CentreApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
RomeMay 15 – June 10June 1 – 20
RyeApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
Saratoga SpringsMay 10 – June 15June 1 – 20
ScarsdaleMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
SchenectadyMay 10 – June 15June 1 – 20
Sleepy HollowMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
Spring ValleyMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
SuffernMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
SyracuseMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
TarrytownMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
TonawandaMay 15 – June 10June 1 – 20
TroyMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
UticaMay 10 – June 15June 1 – 20
Valley StreamApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
WatertownMay 10 – June 15June 1 – 20
WatervlietMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
West HaverstrawMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
WestburyApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 15
White PlainsApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
WoodburyApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 1
YonkersMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for tomatoes.