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The best way is to test the seeds by taste and appearance. If the inside of the seed looks green or empty then it is not ripe. The seeds ripen from the outside of the head to the center. The petals will be shriveled, the head down-turned and yellow on the back. Sometimes the seeds - especially those in the middle - do not ever fill properly. When ripe, it is easier to rub the seed loose from the head. The seed color usually darkens also.

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17y ago

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