Choosing a watermelon
08-10-2011, 12:55 PM
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Thanks everyone for all the tips! I'm going to put them to the test :-D --- hopefully on my way home this afternoon with a stop by the farmer's market. I'm embarrassed to admit that I grew up with a father in the produce business. BUT, on the other hand, that is my excuse because he always just brought home the best! For some reason, I don't remember ever asking him the secret. Now, DH thinks I should be able to go pick out the best, and I want to prove him right! lol
08-11-2011, 06:09 PM
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My high school biology teacher taught us to use the
Think - Thank - Thunk method to pick a WM
Think is not ripe - Thank is almost there
You want it Thunk when you tap it with your knuckles. He taught us lots of real world stuff we could use. I loved him.
Think - Thank - Thunk method to pick a WM
Think is not ripe - Thank is almost there
You want it Thunk when you tap it with your knuckles. He taught us lots of real world stuff we could use. I loved him.
08-12-2011, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by carslo
We stopped buying seedless as they never seemed to taste right - my DH loves watermelon! We have gone back to the seeded kind and they have been super sweet!
08-12-2011, 05:04 PM
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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.
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.
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