How to choose a watermelon (cream, buy, orange, stores)

[George Chong]

Thanks for the tip I often just say a prayer and then choose one

[Molly12]

Yeah, your method is right, I always select watermelon like what you said.

[dens]

I used the OPs method today. Will report back when I cut on the weekend.

[elnina]

Oh, boy!!! I am anxious to hear your verdict. ( praying not to fail!)
We all need to find a good method. Watermelons are such a great fruit for a hot summer. And they are inexpensive too!

[KittenSparkles]

I will try this test soon. I LOVE watermelon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[wawa1992]

I shall try that. I LOVE watermelon, especially fresh grown! My grandparents have a garden that gives 80-100 watermelons per year, but they won't start coming in until late July ):

[Curmudgeon]

From an old produce clerk, I hold the watermelon in the palm of one hand and give it a good pat/slap with the fingers of the other hand. If I get a hollow sound and feel a bit of a vibration the melon is ripe. It's never failed me. Part sound, part feel. May take a wee bit of practice.

[Hedgehog_Mom]

I tried looking for those brown lines shown in the picture.


It worked. The watermelon was awesome! Super sweet, and parts of it had that almost powdered feel that is the best tasting part of a watermelon, to me.

[mainebrokerman]

watermelon is the taste of summer (to me)
they seem to be all seedless now,

[Dirt Grinder]

Originally Posted by mainebrokerman

...they seem to be all seedless now,

Yep - and they're all full of those "seedless" seeds .