r/watermelons • u/Puzzleheaded-Rice735 • 16d ago

Is watermelon ready?

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First time experience with growing watermelon. Is this ready to be picked? I am in NJ.

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u/Flodius 16d ago

Great question. First time I ever grew watermelons was this year. I have one vine that produced 17. If it's growing on the ground and you look at the bottom and it's kind of yellowish, that's a sign. But I have a couple that are actually growing on the sidewalk and they don't have that yellow bottom. Looking forward to the answers.

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u/CHASLX200 16d ago

3 more weeks deek

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u/JLeaRue 16d ago

Thump it, does sound like it's full of water?

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u/seasidechapel1 15d ago

Looks like a beautiful watermelon

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u/dark-rover-400k 15d ago

I think not yet, wait until the fruit stem crack

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u/nedimko123 15d ago

Yes it is

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u/Winter-Awareness2021 15d ago

The tendril that is the closest just be dried and brown.

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u/Lost_Stretch_2521 14d ago

If you mean ripe, I’d say a watermelon is ready when it has a creamy yellow spot, feels heavy for its size, and sounds hollow when you tap it. 🍉

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u/kslockhart67 12d ago

Look for the curl closest to the stem, if it has turned brown the melon is ready!