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SE Nebraska | I have found that there is not a sure way to tell when they are ripe. I check the tendril and have had the same results as you with them being dry and still not ripe.
Here's what I go by and usually they turn out good.
I watch the tendril, when it is full brown then I thump them and thump one of similar size that still has a green tendril. The riper one should should deeper and kind of hollow. Then I gently roll it over and see if the bottom is yellowish where it sits on the ground. Then I wait another week or so to be sure. Very scientific.
The online forums I have researched also say something about the skin getting a rough texture, but I'm not sure what they mean. | |
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Watermelon ripeing
