I agree with Loco. My best results come from fruit that has started to wrinkle on the plant. The problem with doing this during the growing season is you want to pick as they ripen to encourage more bloom. What I do is pull the plant near the tail end of the growing season. Air dry outside for one day and then clean up the root ball. These plants are strung on string and dried in a cool room in the basement. Any seed that has any brown or off colored spots is thrown away. I consider 70%-80% germination rate good enough for me when working with fresh seed.
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