When to pick pumpkins: signs of ripeness

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With the onset of autumn, pumpkin season begins. Bright and tasty fruits. You can cook so much with them. If you also grow pumpkins, then read on, by which signs you can determine the ripeness of the fruits.

Ripe pumpkins

First, analyze the color of the fruits. It will be possible to immediately understand whether they have reached it or not. The color depends on the variety, but mostly it is bright and orange.

The skin of the pumpkins should turn from glossy to matte. If you still do not see such a change, then leave it to reach. It is not yet time to disturb the plants.

Just as watermelons listen, pumpkins have a characteristic sound. Tap on it. If the sound is dull, you can harvest. In addition, a ripe pumpkin, if pressed with a finger, will not leave dents on the skin.

Pumpkins that are ready for harvesting also change their stems. They become dry. If you move the stem, it is quite stiff. Do all the signs match? Great, you can take pumpkins home.