With all of the rain Colorado Springs has been getting this summer, we wanted to get a pulse check on the fan favorite melons growing in Eastern Colorado.
The famous Rocky Ford melons. Any hungry customers can cut up the delicious fruit in a matter of seconds, but growing these melons takes time and the right weather.
“It takes a while to get to harvest, you know, three and a half months,” said Michael Hirakata, a longtime melon farmer. “Hopefully we pick a lot the next few days.”
Hirakata said when he sees brown stems, he knows the melons are ready to be picked. Hirakata’s team uses a tracker, conveyor belt and other machines when picking the ripe melons…