When to pick sugar baby watermelon?

Anticipation of the watermelon's cool, red sweetness can challenge your patience and leave you anxiously asking how to tell when your 'Sugar Baby' watermelon is ready to pick. In addition to counting the days from planting, signs of maturity include color, sound and the appearance of the tendrils. read more

Sugar baby watermelons should become ready for harvest about 70 to 75 days after planting, according to the University of Illinois Extension. Planting seeds. (Image: Fuse/Fuse/Getty Images) Feeling. Your watermelon should weigh about 6 to 10 lbs. The outside should be a bright green and it should be difficult to penetrate the rind with your fingernails. read more

When ripe, the skin of the sugar baby watermelon will be more difficult to indent with your fingernails. Check the underside of your watermelon. If the belly is creamy-white (for seeded varieties) or golden yellow (for seedless), it may right for picking. read more