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HARVESTING & HANDLING OF MELONS
Just as there are specific guidelines for growing melons, so are there valuable
tips for harvesting and handling melons offered by the experts at the Miller Plant
Farm here in York, PA.
- Pick cantaloupes in cool of morning, move to cool spot immediately.
- Never!! Throw, drop or mishandle melons. The seed net loosens on hot cantaloupes,
this causes the fruit to actually bleed internally resulting in watery and soft
flesh.
- Pick only mature, full slip cantalopes for fresh use. Full slip is when stem
separates completely from melon with very little effort.
- Pick every morning to eliminate overripes. Never wait until stem separates itself
-- This is over ripe.
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See more Gardening Tips, read our Frequently Asked Questions, or send your gardening questions to the experts at Miller Plant Farm. We're always glad to help you with your
gardening challenges.
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