Author: Marilyn Medina

A ripe watermelon should have a deep sound when you thump it with your hand or fist, somewhat resembling a tenor. If it has a hollow or flat sound, it’s likely overripe (6). Try tapping a watermelon with your hand or fist. A ripe one delivers a deep sound, whereas an overripe one sounds hollow […]

Even if the exterior looks OK, there’s a chance that the fruit could have gone bad. If the flesh has noticeable dark spots or is covered in anything slimey, you should toss it. If it looks fine but has a sour or ~off~ smell, that’s another indication that this watermelon is no good. What does […]

A lack of calcium ultimately causes rapidly developing cells in fruits to collapse on themselves, turning the blossom end of the watermelon into a black, leathery lesion. Blossom rot in watermelons is caused by a lack of calcium, but simply adding more calcium isn’t going to help the situation. How do I keep my watermelons […]

Management: Because watermelon varieties and hybrids are all susceptible to powdery mildew, fungicide sprays are required to control this disease. Preventive spray programs with fungicides can be effective, but the fungus readily develops fungicide resistance, often within a single season. What is the best fungicide for watermelon? The best fungicides are Flint Extra, Cabrio, mancozeb, […]

You can bury them to the cots to prevent insect and wind damage if your ground is hot and well drained. If you are using the little hoop houses that stop the wind, just set leggy plants out shallow and tipped over with the long stem running on top of the ground then anchor the […]

Not soggy, but moist. If the soil is always soggy, there’s too much water sitting in it, it can lead to root rot and other problems. So try to keep the soil moist, and if it starts getting too dry, give it a good watering. What does an overwatered watermelon look like? The hearts of […]

Watermelons: This year vs. Last year, Florida had difficultly with their crop at harvest because COVID-19 impacted their seasonal harvesting crews, Anciso said. The subsequent shortage of melons coming out of Florida made demand and prices for Texas watermelons climb. Why do watermelons look different now? The watermelons don’t look as red as they are […]

July. Did you know July is National Watermelon Month? What is the best month for watermelon? Watermelon season starts as early as May in some places, and winds down in September. The very peak of the season is July and August. Grocery stores sell watermelons, mainly red seedless, year-round. Off-season watermelons mostly come from Mexico […]

Gardeners in Central and South Florida can plant earlier in the year, where warmer springtime temperatures make planting ideal from January through March. In Central Florida, watermelons can be planted again in August, and in August and September for those in South Florida. Do watermelons grow well in Florida? Farms in Florida provide the perfect […]

Sweet Beauty Small oblong watermelons are striped with dark and light green. Flesh is deep red with a sweet flavor and crisp texture. The vines on this variety will spread eight to 10 feet and bear harvestable fruit in just 77-80 days. Which watermelon is sweeter round or oblong? Which watermelon is sweeter round or […]

Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your perspective), the molecule is too unstable to be used as a food additive. So for now, artificially flavored “watermelon” products will just have to keep on tasting nothing like watermelon. Does watermelon candy taste like watermelon? These mouthwatering watermelon fruit slices are bursting with luscious watermelon flavor. They look […]

Watermelons can be side dressed with an even organic fertilizer such as 10-10-10 early in the season but once flowers and fruit appear, reduce nitrogen and increase phosphorus and potassium; use a 5-10-10 fertilizer. What is the side dressing method? What is side dressing? It’s simply what the name implies: dressing the plant with fertilizer […]

The fruit is some 92 percent water, and no matter how firm it is when you cut it, its flesh won’t stay crisp forever once it is exposed to air. Because of this, it is important to choose a watermelon that is as firm as possible before cutting. Watermelons may become soft for a number […]

Poultry manure had positive effects on growth and yield of watermelon because the manure released essential elements associated with high photosynthetic activities which promotes growth and yield (John et al., 2004). Can I use chicken manure for watermelon? There was no significant difference between sheep manure and chemical fertilizer treatments. In conclusion, chicken manure and […]