It worked! Lots of marks and I have sweet, wonderful watermelon! It was heavy too :thumbup: Loving it! Thanks Carron and other who posted. Now I know the secrets for picking the best :-D
Originally Posted by Carron
The thumping method is not as sure a thing as thought in my opinion.
Look for the whiteish yellow area on the mellow and if there are a lot of marks like small cuts that is a good mellow. The marks are scratches made by bees signifying that the mellon is sweet and the bees are wanting to get to it.