What problems should we pay attention to when selecting high-quality watermelons?

When watermelon is harvested, the maturity should be reasonably determined according to the variety characteristics and market conditions. Delaying harvesting of varieties with dense pulp is beneficial to improve fruit quality. Mortar varieties are easy to fall off when they mature, so they can be harvested early.

Watermelons should be harvested in sunny mornings, but varieties with thin and fragile skins should be harvested in the evening. It is not suitable to harvest after rain, because the fruit is prone to diseases during storage and transportation after being stained with mud. Try to avoid harvesting in the hot sun at noon, because the fruit accumulates a lot of heat, which is easy to heat up during long-distance transportation and causes losses. When harvesting, use scissors to cut off the handle and keep a section of the handle, which can prevent the invasion of germs and facilitate consumers to identify the harvesting time of watermelon according to the freshness of the handle. The melons that need to be stored should be harvested with branches and vines before and after the melon festival, which has a certain fresh-keeping effect. Irrigation should be stopped one week before harvest.