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Why Sugar Baby Watermelons Stay Pink Inside: Weather Effects

Excess rain during ripening dilutes sugars and color. Fruit is edible but less sweet and pale.

What to Do

Wait 1–2 more weeks; color may deepen.
Reduce watering if possible.
Next year: plant on mounds, use black plastic, choose well-drained site.

Weather, not gardening error, caused this. Next season should normalize.

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