matters. Growers aim to pick watermelons when they have reached an appropriate stage of maturity on the vine.
The stem and the point where the fruit was attached to the plant can change as the fruit matures and is harvested. A dried stem or dry stem scar can therefore be consistent with a mature fruit.
Nevertheless, the stem alone cannot tell you the exact sugar concentration inside the watermelon. Growing conditions, variety, irrigation, temperature, sunlight, and harvest timing all influence the final eating quality.
