Fruits are ready for harvest in 90 to 120 days from sowing. The tendril accompanying the fruit withers as fruit ripen.

Ripe fruits when thumped with finger give out heavy dull sound, whereas the immature fruits give metallic sound. The portion of fruit, which rests on the ground, turn yellow at maturity.

Ripe fruits produce a crisp, cracking noise on being pressed with the flat of the hand.

Well mature fruits are harvested manually with the help of sharp knife or by twisting.