Re: Cucumbers in hills?

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• To: G*@cs.com, m*@ucdavis.edu
• Subject: Re: Cucumbers in hills?
• From: K*@aol.com
• Date: Sat, 4 Dec 1999 19:18:52 EST

In a message dated 12/4/99 5:42:20 PM EST, Gemcopley@cs.com writes:

<< Could someone please tell me how you know when a pomegranate is ripe.  the 
 ones I squeeze in the shops are all bullet hard? >>

Pomegranates don't soften when ripe.  The best way to tell is color, a nice 
deep red indicating maturity.  Most pomegranates you find in stores have been 
picked somewhat underripe, because they have a tendency to split if left on 
the tree.  However, they do sweeten up more if left on the tree.

Kurt Mize
Stockton, California
USDA Zone 9

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