Pollination of a
Female Watermelon Flower
A female watermelon flower can be identified by the tiny, baby watermelon (ovary) right beneath its yellow petals. For fruit to develop, pollen from a male flower must reach the stigma inside the female flower.
This process occurs naturally with the help of bees and other pollinators, which carry pollen as they move between blossoms. In some gardens or greenhouses, growers hand‑pollinate by using a small brush or by gently transferring pollen from a freshly opened male flower to the center of the female flower.
Without pollination, the fruit won’t grow, showing just how vital pollinators are for a healthy harvest.
