Watermelon, anyone knows how to select which one is sweet and juicy?

nomad_08
By nomad_08
By nomad_08• 5 Sep 2010 21:01
nomad_08

Thanks for the tips guys. Will remember them on my next visit to the grocer :-)

By soniya• 5 Sep 2010 19:07
soniya

I have never bothered for this while buying WATER MELON...:)

By Hagar• 5 Sep 2010 17:12
Hagar

I really don't think you can tell until you cut it open.

By baldrick2dogs• 5 Sep 2010 17:11
baldrick2dogs

errrrr yellow means it is under ripe. It should be mostly green with a yellow patch where it was sitting on the ground.

http://www.produceoasis.com/TipOTDay_folder/Tips_folder/Jul2tip.html

By baldrick2dogs• 5 Sep 2010 17:04
Rating: 2/5
baldrick2dogs

Nomad - You got me thinking on this one. I guess you don't know for sure till it's cut open, and I'm pretty sure FFC will be p\d at you for that!

http://www.watermelon.org/watermelon_selection.asp

was all I found on the web

By imambudi• 5 Sep 2010 17:02
Rating: 2/5
imambudi

#1. take the one with yellowish skin rather than the greenny

#2. tap the skin, if it gives a soft clunky sound than mostly its fit to eat. not to hard or soft taste

#3. smeel it, the ones with a decent scent is juicy while the strong ones usually too soft/watery

hope it helps

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