The most reliable way to tell if a cantaloupe is ripe is to tug on the fruit. When it separates easily and cleanly from the stem, it's ready to harvest. Ripe cantaloupe loses its green color in the ...

A ripe watermelon will feel heavy, have a dry brown tendril, a yellow ground spot, dull skin, and a sweet smell. Check that the blossom end is slightly soft, the color is vibrant and uniform, and it ...

Determining when to harvest your watermelon begins weeks before the expected harvest time. You should check up on your melons ...

Ripe watermelons have a cream or yellow belly, prominent stripes, and a hollow sound when thumped. Ripe cantaloupes easily slip from the vine, leaving a small cavity, and have abundant netting with a ...

It’s time — or getting to be time — for us gardeners to reap what we’ve sown. Although it’s fairly evident when some edibles, like tomatoes, are ripe for the picking (uniform red, yellow or orange ...