how do you know when zucchini are ready to harvest?
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Pick It: About 45-55 days after you plant, you should notice your plants starting to bloom. Make sure to look under the big leaves as it's easy for zucchini to “hide!” The early, small squash (about 6 inches) are the most tender and flavorful, and picking frequently can lead to a larger crop.
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When to Harvest Red Onions Onions are ready to harvest when the bulbs are large and the green tops begin to yellow and fall over. Stop watering the onion when around 10 percent of the tops begin to fall over. You can now harvest the onions or leave them in the ground to be stored and used as needed.
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Post flowering, pomegranates require 6 to 7 months to ripen (Stover and Mercure 2007). Fruit is typically ready to harvest between August and November in California. The pomegranate rind can begin to crack open as it ripens, reducing postharvest quality and lifespan.
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Zucchini, known as summer squash, matures quickly in 40 to 60 days. Pumpkins, called winter squash, take longer to mature: 80 to 120 days. There are many varieties of both winter and summer squash. All squash is tender to frost so take note of your numbers of frost-free days when choosing which cultivars to grow.
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Harvesting eggplants should occur when the inner flesh is cream colored, fruits are firm and before seeds are visible. Learning when to harvest eggplants may require cutting into the fruit to check the color of the flesh and the size of the seeds.
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Pumpkins are ready to harvest when they have reached the desired color and the rind is hard. You can test its readiness by jabbing your fingernail against the outer skin, or rind. It should be strong enough to resist puncture. Also, you can tell a pumpkin is ripe if you hear a hollow sound when you thump on it.
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Make sure to use your zucchini within 5 to 7 days after storing. If the zucchini is soft with black spots on the skin, cut off the black spots and use the zucchini quickly before it goes bad.
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If you're planning on using the zucchini soon, go ahead and store it in your fridge. To store zucchini in the fridge, keep the squash whole, dry and unwashed. Store them in a plastic or paper bag with one end open to encourage air circulation, and pop them in the refrigerator crisper drawer.
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Like grapefruits, they typically have two harvest times. Winter lemons and limes are ready to harvest between November and March. Summer fruit can be picked in September and October.
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Watch the bottom of the fruit carefully, as this is where tomatoes begin to ripen, especially large heirloom varieties. Lightly squeeze the fruit to test for firmness. Once the first bloom of red appears on the skin of the tomato, harvest time for tomatoes are nigh.
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How do you know when a watermelon is ready to be picked? Ripe watermelons break easily from the vine when twisted. If you try to pick a melon and it fails to twist off easily, it probably isn't ripe yet. Another sign of ripeness is when the underside changes from white to rich yellow.
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Zucchini. Summer is the perfect time to savor just-harvested zucchini. It's peak season is June through late August, but you may see zucchini in markets in some regions year-round.
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For seed harvest, wait 12-16 weeks until you see seeds forming at the top of the crop. Some seeds lower on the plant may be harder, where as some closer to the top may be soft and green. This is normal and means your plant is not quite ready for seed harvest.
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Onions are ready to harvest when the bulbs are large and the green tops begin to yellow and fall over. Stop watering the onion when around 10 percent of the tops begin to fall over. You can now harvest the onions or leave them in the ground to be stored and used as needed.
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HARVEST: Fruits are typically ready about 50-55 days after fruit set, and should be harvested before any hard frosts. Cut fruits from vines and handle carefully. Sun cure by exposing fruits for 5-7 days or cure indoors by keeping squash at 80-85°F/27-29°C with good air ventilation.
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How to store: Store zucchini unwashed in a perforated or loosely closed plastic bag for up to one week. Don't wash or cut up the zucchini until ready to use.
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With earlies, wait until the flowers open or the buds drop; the tubers are ready to harvest when they are the size of hens' eggs. With maincrops for storage wait until the foliage turns yellow, then cut it and remove it. Leave for 10 days before harvesting the tubers, leaving them to dry for a few hours before storing.