How To Check If Watermelon Is Ripe

There are few foods that scream summer louder than a slice of juicy watermelon.

This ground spot is not fully yellow. Unlike many other types of fruit watermelon will not ripen any further once it s harvested it also doesn t readily announce its ripeness. I think that s a poor description. Unlike other types of summer fruit you can t give a watermelon the sniff test to determine whether it s ripe and ready to eat.

If the sound is low pitched hollow and deep like a drum it is ready. Here are 6 tips to help you take home a delicious watermelon. This is a classic way to pick a good watermelon and the internet is filled with descriptions of how a ripe watermelon should sound. You can still see green streaks in the yellow field a sure sign that the watermelon is not ripe.

Next time you head to the market on the hunt for the very best melon don t grab the first one you find. You spend all that time cutting the huge melon only to find it is mealy bland and dry or overly sweet and mushy. When it comes to watermelon you have to use your eyes and ears instead. A ripe watermelon has a distinctive tone to it and if all other indicators point to ripeness the thump test is a good one.

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Another sign that a watermelon is ripe that the ground spot the part of the melon resting on the ground turns from bright white to yellow. Old timers swear that they know when a watermelon is ripe just by rapping it with a knuckle. The best way to know whether a watermelon is ripe is to taste or check its flesh but that s usually not possible until after purchase. 2 check the sound to see if a watermelon is ripe.

Most say flat or dull. Whether you re buying watermelon from the grocery store the farmers market or off the bed of a pick up truck look and listen for these signs of ripeness. So realizing your watermelon is unripe or over ripe is a big disappointment. Johnny s seed company explains further to say that it should sound like punk rather than pink or pank when you flick it with your finger.

A creamy yellow spot on the watermelon s underside is a good sign of ripeness. When it s ripe it is sweet and juicy and refreshing. However there s a surprising secret for how to tell if watermelon is ripe. Look at the connection treehugger kristine hojilla.

The outside doesn t turn soft like a peach and it doesn t emit a sweet scent. Watermelon has to be the one fruit that truly epitomizes summer in the usa.