With the onset of summer, watermelon lovers are looking forward to this fragrant berry appearing on fruit shelves. But when it comes to choosing, most buyers are confused and rely more on luck. Not everyone knows that there are a number of simple, simple techniques that allow you to choose a truly red, sweet and aromatic fruit with great confidence.
About the main “secret secrets” of choosing a ripe watermelon
AND first signThe one you should pay attention to when choosing is the yellow spot on the side of the fruit. If there is no light mark on the watermelon, this is one hundred percent proof that it is not ripe enough. The yellow spot should be bright and clearly visible.
The second characteristic indicator of maturity - this is the dry end. A green stem indicates that the watermelon did not have time to ripen before it was picked. However, given the time and distance that the watermelon travels from the melon plant to the counter, its tail will have time to dry out in any case. A better way is to look at the “button”. The place from which this stem grows. In a ripe, ripe watermelon, it should also be dried out and woody.
Third, what you need to do when choosing is to knock on the watermelon. The ripe fruit will ring loudly. And the sound when tapping on an unripe one will be dull. Many people do not understand what sound a watermelon makes, dull or voiced. There is only one piece of advice here: gain experience, compare. Tap a dozen watermelons to determine the loudest ones.
AND last sign of ripe fruit - this is the result of pressing on it. You should press the watermelon with your thumb and evaluate the pliability of the peel. In this test, you also need to feel the “golden mean”. The fruit should press down “a little bit”. If the watermelon does not choke at all, the likelihood that it is not ripe is very high. And the opposite situation - the peel is very soft and can be easily pressed under your finger. It is possible that it has already begun to deteriorate. You should refuse such a purchase.
And now, after all the ripeness tests, it’s time to cut the selected watermelon and evaluate the correctness of the above tips. Surely it will be a truly ripe ideal fruit. It will be red and very sweet, full of flavorful juice.
Want to try this next time you buy watermelon?
