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"Depending on the variety, 80 to 90 days is a good growing season for a watermelon," Egel said. Gardeners can tell when a watermelon is ready by checking the tendril, or curl, that connects the melon ...

Drying of the Tendril: Some watermelon varieties, including Densuke, have tendrils (curly vines) near where the fruit attaches to the stem. When the tendril closest to the fruit has dried up and ...

“The first and preferably three tendrils nearest the watermelon fruit should be dead,” she says. “The other subtle ripeness indicators are changes in the wax sheen on the fruit (should be ...