Summer residents were told how to correctly determine the ripening period of the pumpkin harvest. In this regard, you can rely on the advice of the seed producer, but the weather, soil, and care factors can affect the ripening period.
And the price of a mistake in this case is the harvest grown with your own hands.
Let's find out how to tell if a pumpkin is fully ripe.
First sign: color
The color of the peel says a lot. When the pumpkin ripens, it changes color. This means that it can turn from greenish to yellow, orange, or even brown. It all depends on the characteristics of the variety.
The second sign: sound
As with the watermelon, you can pat the pumpkin. But a ripe pumpkin makes a dull and hollow sound. A ringing pumpkin should be left in the garden.
The third sign: the peduncle
The stalk of a ripe pumpkin dries out so much that it can be easily separated from the fruit. A green, elastic and firmly fused with the pumpkin vine indicates the opposite.
The fourth sign: timing
If you have information about the seeds, you can use the manufacturer's hint.
Typically, early varieties ripen 90-100 days after emergence. Late varieties ripen 120-140 days later.
But in this case it is assumed that the selected variety grows in suitable climatic conditions and in compliance with all care recommendations.
