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| These shopping tips can help you choose a watermelon more wisely. |
When you ask someone as to their method for selecting a ripe watermelon, the answers can vary. Some people swear tapping it is enough to tell how good it will taste based on the sound. Others argue the only way to judge a great watermelon is by the uniformity and smoothness of its shape. There is another school of thought that involves the heavier the melon, the more likely it is fully matured. Others find the best indication of a ripe watermelon is by checking the melon for a creamy white yellow section. How can you tell the best method with so many different points of view?
Actually, the answer to pick out a really tasty watermelon is more complicated than any of the above methods. The truth is there are several things that you need to look for.
The first thing that I like to do is find one that a creamy white yellow section at the bottom. This coloring marks how long the melon sat on the ground and ripened in the sun.
Next, I check the shape. You want a melon that has symmetry in its shape without any cuts or deformities like bumps to it, which can be signs of a drier watermelon that lacked getting enough water during its growth.
Make sure the melon that has met the first two criteria feels heavier than some of the others of the same size. The heaviness is your clue to its ripeness from the weight of all the water it obtained during growing.
If you remember these three points, chances are that you’ll end up with a much better, ripe watermelon than in the past.
