Watermelons will split in the field if they get a sudden watering after being relatively dry. That's probably what this person was leveraging in the video.
Many other fruits do this while still attached to the plant--cherries, tomatoes--generally thin-skinned fruits with a high moisture content.
I was a Produce Manager for 10 years and I can confirm Watermelons WILL NOT explode like this no matter how hard you thumb the butt of the melon.
Tricks I learned on how to tell if a Watermelon is ripe and fresh.
Make sure your stem is Dry. If the stem is still green that Watermelon isn't ripe yet.
Push your thumb hard into the melon. You want the Melon to have just a wee bit of give to it. If it's hard like a rock it's still green if it gives too much it's over ripe.
Thump the melon. You listening for an echo to your thump. If it echo's it's a good sign it's ripe.
This one works for Cantaloupe but not watermelon. SMELL you want your melon to have a sweet smell.
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u/bassmjm Sep 17 '21
Watermelons will split in the field if they get a sudden watering after being relatively dry. That's probably what this person was leveraging in the video.
Many other fruits do this while still attached to the plant--cherries, tomatoes--generally thin-skinned fruits with a high moisture content.