Query date between periods - php

Question

So, i'm trying to query all the data between 2 dates. The date field on my mysql table is at this format: (dd-mm-yyy). So, i'm using php for this.
I made something Like this:
SELECT *
FROM `sells`
WHERE date
BETWEEN '01-01-2013'
AND '04-02-2014'
of course this dates will be variables, but for test on phpmyadmin i didnt achieve the expected result. It gives me all the data ON this dates, let me show.
03-01-2014
03-01-2014
03-01-2014
01-02-2014
01-02-2014
03-02-2014
03-02-2014
03-02-2014
03-02-2014
And of course, all the other datas, but its irrelevant.
I want to bring all the data between a period of dates, how can i fix this error?
Thanks.
Added show table.
Its on my native language, so. (its a domestic system, for my home business
CREATE TABLE `vendas` (
`id` int(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
`id_cliente` int(11) NOT NULL,
`cliente` varchar(255) CHARACTER SET latin1 NOT NULL,
`produto` varchar(255) CHARACTER SET latin1 NOT NULL,
`quantidade` int(255) NOT NULL,
`valor` varchar(255) CHARACTER SET latin1 NOT NULL,
`total` varchar(255) CHARACTER SET latin1 NOT NULL,
`metodo` varchar(255) CHARACTER SET latin1 NOT NULL,
`data` varchar(255) CHARACTER SET latin1 NOT NULL,
`status` int(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '1',
`data_pagamento` varchar(255) CHARACTER SET latin1 NOT NULL,
PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
) ENGINE=InnoDB AUTO_INCREMENT=103 DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1 COLLATE=latin1_spanish_ci

Answer 1

This is what happens when you store your dates as strings instead of as dates. You get query hell.
You will need to convert your string dates into the proper format and then change your search criteria to also be in the proper date format (YYYY-MM-DD):
WHERE STR_TO_DATE(date, "%d-%m-%Y")
BETWEEN '2013-01-01'
AND '2014-02-04'

Answer 2

Try this -
SELECT *
FROM `sells`
WHERE DATE_FORMAT(<your column name>,'%m-%d-%Y') >= '01-01-2013'
and DATE_FORMAT(<your column name>,'%m-%d-%Y') <= '04-02-2014';
And this will also work --
SELECT *
FROM `sells`
WHERE <your column name> between DATE_FORMAT('01-01-2013','%m-%d-%Y')
and DATE_FORMAT('04-02-2014','%m-%d-%Y');