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How to pick watermelon
5 min read
The sound of summer! Learn the tricks to picking the sweetest watermelon.
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farm
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December to March
picked
When you can pick watermelon
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Across every region on FarmHop. Darker months are peak somewhere; your own region is narrower, and the table below gives it.
What to look for
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Look for a creamy yellow field spot (where it rested on the ground)
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Tap it. A ripe melon sounds hollow, not dull
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It should feel heavy for its size
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The surface should be dull, not shiny
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The stem should be dried out and brown
Where you can pick watermelon
1 farm across 1 region, earliest season first. Every date came from the farm's own words.
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December to March
The one farm that publishes a price
Taken from the farm's own website, never from a directory. Most publish nothing at all, so these are worth knowing.
