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July 04, 2007

Choosing a watermelon

My 4-year old loves watermelons. Unfortunately, I seem to pick the unripe one each time I buy one. So, I searched for information about how to pick a ripe and tasty watermelon.

Here’s what I found out:

  • To pick a ripe and tasty watermelon, do what grandmothers do—tap it. If it sounds hallow, the watermelon is ripe. If not, forget about it.

  • If the watermelon looks good, it must be good. A ripe and tasty watermelon is symmetrical. It should not be bruised or gashed. Neither should it have soft or shriveled spots.

TIP: What to do with a slightly unripe watermelon? Place it in a paper bag with an apple. Store it at room temperature. The apple releases ethylene gas, which helps encourage the ripening process.

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Posted at 04:34 PM |

Comments

Laurie in TN

My neighbor boys just brought me a huge 65 pound watermelon . . .in a wagon? I haven't cut it yet but I'm not sure it will be any good because it is so big!

Posted by: Laurie in TN | July 18, 2007 at 07:13 PM

Rhonda (mimi)

That is exactly how I choose a watermelon. It does work...I stumbled on to your blog from my daughter's at adventures in babywearing...cute son you have and great reading...

Posted by: Rhonda (mimi) | August 31, 2007 at 11:13 AM

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