When is the hawthorn harvested? What are the signs that the hawthorn is ripe?

1. When to harvest

Hawthorn generally begins to bloom and bear fruit in May and June, and gradually matures in August to October. In October, the hawthorn is basically ripe and can be picked. The hawthorn picked at this time tastes great and has a relatively high nutritional value. So if you like to eat hawthorn, you can buy it on the market at this time, or you can go directly to the picking garden to pick it. It is very important to grasp the picking time. Although hawthorns have been on the market since July, if they are picked too early, they are not fully ripe, have a poor taste, and have a bad appearance and color, which will also affect the yield. If the fruits are picked too late, the flesh inside will become soft and cannot withstand storage and transportation.

What are the signs of maturity?

When the hawthorn fruit is ripe, the color of the surface is brighter and has a lustre, the white spots on it are more distinct, the flesh inside is no longer so hard, but becomes a little softer, and the color turns pink. If you pinch it with your hands, it will feel somewhat elastic and not hard. If you smell it with your nose, you can smell the aroma of hawthorn. After judging whether the fruits are ripe, there are several ways to pick them. You can pick them by hand, knock them down with a pole, or shake them by hand and pick them up.