When does watermelon ripen?

In the case of natural maturity, it can mature in April, May, June, July, August and September in the south of China. Because of the temperature and climate, the north only matures in June and July.

Watermelons are cultivated in both north and south of China. Watermelon is a dicotyledonous flowering plant shaped like a vine with feathery leaves. Its fruit is bottle gourd, which is a kind of fleshy fruit peculiar to cucurbitaceae melons. It is a false fruit developed from the inferior ovary of three carpels with parietal placenta. The main edible part of watermelon is the developed placenta. The skin of the fruit is smooth, green or yellow, the pulp is juicy red or yellow, rare white flesh. Watermelon is cold and sweet; it has the effects of clearing heat, relieving thirst, relieving diuresis and relieving annoyance; it helps to treat chest and diaphragm gas congestion, stuffy discomfort, adverse urination, mouth and nose sores, heat stroke, alcohol poisoning and other diseases. Skin can also be used for cooking, medicine and so on.