When I left my parents’ house and for the first time I did the shopping on my own, everything seemed to be impossible. I wished I had paid more attention when my mother tried to explain to me how to pick a good watermelon. I was in serious trouble for a while.
How to pick a good watermelon?
Choosing a sweet watermelon seemed like an impossible task. I saw the ladies being experts and just by looking at the watermelon, they already knew which one to take. Meanwhile, I felt (more and more) lost.
When you learn how to choose a sweet watermelon, you can prepare this delicious water.
Of course, I decided to talk to my mom on the phone so that, once again, she will help me with my problems as a young adult and millennial (it is much more difficult being an adult than I thought).
To tell the truth, choosing a sweet watermelon when it is not broken into pieces is a challenge, much bigger when you have no idea how to do it and you don’t know the tricks, but if that happens to you … you’ve come to the right place!
Taking the advice of my mom, the ladies in the market, and some experts on the Internet, I came to the conclusion of how I can choose the best watermelon to enjoy later.
Take note and prepare to make the best choice of your life the next time you go shopping for fruit.
The rind of the watermelon says it absolutely everything. There you can find out if it is sweet or not. You just have to look at how many brown spots it has. These stains mean how many times it touched the ground. The more stains, the more times it touched the ground and the sweeter it will be.
This may surprise you, or it may not, but watermelons have “male and female” genders. Male watermelons are longer and larger, while female watermelons are small and round. Men tend to be juicier and women sweeter (any resemblance to the human spice is pure coincidence).
Size does matter when it comes to choosing a sweet watermelon, because we may think that size makes it sweeter and juicier or not, but in reality, choosing a medium-sized watermelon is what you should do; not too big, not too small.
5 basic tips on how to choose a good watermelon
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The color of the peel and the opacity must be observed
One of the very first tips that we can observe is that of watermelon color. A good watermelon actually comes with light-colored streaks or patches. On the surface, in addition to the classic green color, there must be stripes of a creamy yellow. This color can also appear as a large spot since it corresponds with the part of the watermelon that has been placed on the ground for a long time.
If the color of these spots is a green or too light yellow, it means that the watermelon has not yet reached an adequate ripeness. In addition to the color and streaks, it is necessary to check that the fruit has an opaque patina. This is an excellent signal that indicates maturation. On the contrary, if this is shiny, the fruit is almost certainly still unripe and not ready.
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You have to make the “empty” sound
Indeed, it could be a good way to understand if the chosen watermelon is the right one. The sound that must be reproduced is a hollow, full and dull sound. If, on the other hand, the sound is weaker, this means that the watermelon is not yet ready to be served.
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The stem of the watermelon must be observed
Another simple technique that helps us understand how to choose a good watermelon is to observe the stem. The latter must be absolutely not dry. Indeed, if we are faced with watermelon with a moist stalk, we are sure that the fruit in question has reached a good ripeness level.
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You have to scratch the surface with your nails
It may seem strange, but a good method for choosing a good watermelon is to scratch the surface lightly and check that the underlying color is a bright green. This color indicates that the watermelon was not harvested prematurely.
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Weigh the watermelon
Even the weight can direct us towards the choice of good fruit. The tastiest watermelon is almost certainly the one that weighs the most for the same size. So it’s possible that a very nutritious and rich watermelon actually has one of the defects described above.
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