How can you pick a good watermelon?!
How can you pick a good watermelon?
I sometimes have a hard time picking a watermelon that's sweet or hasn't gone bad. How can you pick a good watermelon?
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coming from Indiana,there are things to look for besides 'thumping', look at the watermelon, it should be faded on top, and look between the stripes they should be light green, on the belly side of the watermelon 'the belly spot' where it laid on the ground should be white or yellow with no stripes, also check your watermelon for blunt ends they should well rounded and blunt....not pointed...now if you still want to do the 'thumping method' thump the watermelon and unripe melon will make a 'ping' noise while the over ripe one will make a 'thud' pick one in between
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purdue university extension...
You take your hand and kinda hit it with the backs of your nuckles. If it sounds hollow, its not good yet. Hit a few of them to compare them, you'll see the difference. choose one that does not sound hollow. I just recently asked a farmer at one of those markets.
It should seem heavy relative to its size for sweetness look for extra glossy skin
you pick it as the stem starts to go brown, unless a animal munch hole or brown mark appears. they say you can tell by knocking on them. but I don't know the facts on that one.. good luck... I thought watermelon was ready around November December not heard of winter watermelon..