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How to harvest Watermelon seeds?

The black mature seeds are harvested from the watermelons

1. Cut open the watermelon. Scoop out seeds and put in a large bowl

2. Remove as much pulp from the seeds as possible.

3. Rub the seeds with hand so the seeds are broken loose from the pulp

4. Add warm water to the bowl. Stir. Hollow white seeds will float to the top. Use a skimmer to remove and discard immature seeds. We want to harvest mature seeds. They are black in color.

5. Transfer the contents to a colander. Let it drain out. Pick pulp and immature seeds and discard. Run tap water as needed to wash rinse and pick pulp till the seeds are clean

6. Line a cookie sheet with a parchment paper. Grease the parchment paper. Lay out seeds on the parchment paper in a single tier.

7. Dry out seeds in hot sun for 2 to 3 days. Alternately, pre-heat oven to 220º F. Put the cookie tray in the oven. Close the door leaving a gap of about 2" on top. Dry-out seeds in the oven for 4 hours. Turn off oven. Let seeds continue cooling and drying in the open overnight.