How long does it take for watermelon to ripen and pick?

Watermelon generally takes 80- 1 10 days to ripen and pick.

The specific maturity time depends on the local climate and watermelon varieties. If you want watermelon to ripen quickly, you need to let it have enough light during cultivation, so that watermelon can grow vigorously and the quality of fruit will be higher. If the light is insufficient, watermelon will easily grow poorly and the fruit will be difficult to grow.

Watermelon is drought-tolerant but not wet-tolerant. In the early stage of its growth, water should not be too much, otherwise watermelon is prone to diseases. After the fruit is set, it should have enough water to facilitate its growth and expansion. Watermelon should not be watered 7- 10 days before harvesting, which is beneficial to the accumulation of sugar in its body.

Method for judging maturity of watermelon

1. Mature watermelon skin is bright, slightly convex in texture, and feels more concave and convex than that without texture.

2. The most common way to identify the maturity of watermelon is to flick the ripe melon with your fingers, and you will hear a dull "bang" sound, but if you make a "bang" sound, it is a ripe melon. In addition, when you hold the melon in one hand and flick it in the other, the mature melon will generally vibrate slightly near your hand.

3. Mature melons with similar size and consistent freshness are often light. Mature melons can generally float in water. The growth period of different watermelon varieties is relatively certain. It is also a scientific method for growers to mark the pollination date by the number of days from flowering to fruit setting and judge whether watermelon is mature or not.