Picking the Perfect Watermelon
It’s summer time and if you haven’t yet, you need to get on the watermelon binge. A slice of watermelon on a hot summer day can cool you off and it’s tasty. But how do you find the right watermelon, the crisp watery one.
So how do you figure out if a watermelon is ripe or not. Here are the number three simple tips that everyone should be using to find the perfect watermelon.
First, Color: A good watermelon is firm and free of bruises or scars. Minor scratches are fine. Ripe watermelons are dark green and have a yellowish spot where it was on the ground. If the “ground spot is green it’s not ripe, keep looking.
Second, Lift: The ripest watermelons have the most water and are heavy. Big or small, find the one that feels heavy.
Finally, Knock It: With your knuckles knock the watermelon. If you hear a deep hollow sound that’s the one.
Now you can start your watermelon binge the right way. With these three simple rules you can choose the perfect watermelon for the warm summer nights.
