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When to harvest a Sugar Baby Watermelon?
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growingup 8a tucson, az (
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Sat, Jul 21, 07 at 15:41
| I know they aren't supposed to get too big, but I was wondering when they should be harvested? My first is about the size of a soft ball. |
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RE: When to harvest a Sugar Baby Watermelon?
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| Best not to judge by size, watermelons are pretty universal with few exceptions. Refer to this thread to determine when watermelon is ripe... |
Here is a link that might be useful: Blacktail Mountain Watermelon, ripe?
RE: When to harvest a Sugar Baby Watermelon?
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| Yes there was just a big thread on when to predict the ripeness of them by the tendril. It is the one the pp posted. It was very helpful , as this is my first year growing watermelons. I cant wait for mine to get ripe.... Kristen |
RE: When to harvest a Sugar Baby Watermelon?
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| I have Sugar Babies right now, and there is one that looks ripe. It is about the size of a soft ball. Most watermelons have a spot that turns from white to yellow on the bottom where the melon sits on the ground. However, the melon that I am referring to has a bright yellow spot, and I think it is ready. I just want someone who seems to know what they are talking about to answer my inquiry. The overall color of the melon has changed to dark green. I am told that Sugar Babies do that when they are ripe, but the tendril does not look ready. What should I do? My plan is to wait a few more days. Is that a good plan? |
RE: When to harvest a Sugar Baby Watermelon?
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| my sugar baby watermelon is about the size of a softball and its yellow on the bottom but i don't know if i can pick it because the thred is not dried uo |
RE: When to harvest a Sugar Baby Watermelon?
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| I wouldn't pick it yet. I just read that sugar baby should be approximately 8" in diameter, but that size is not a good indicator. Mine are 8" now and I thought they were ready, so I picked one today. There were pink spots inside which were quite tasty, but the rest was still white :( I'm going to leave the others until the tendril turns brown and they no longer look shiny on the outside after reading the blacktail mountain posts from above! |
RE: When to harvest a Sugar Baby Watermelon?
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| Mine are about a foot in diameter and still not quite ready. (I think). The seed pack said "sugar baby", but they are getting pretty big. |
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