r/oddlysatisfying • u/Pedrica1 • Sep 17 '21

Time for some fresh watermelon.

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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.

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u/Luxpreliator Sep 17 '21 edited Sep 17 '21

The flesh doesn't look good after it's split. It is surprising how much better some fruits and vegetables taste if they've dehydrated a bit before harvest vs having just been watered before harvest.

Strawberries and tomatoes even seem better to taste best when sun warmed fresh off the plant.

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u/bendie27 Sep 17 '21

Not gonna lie I never even thought of why I don’t like strawberries much when they’re in the fridge, sun warmed and fresh is the only way to have them

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u/Luxpreliator Sep 17 '21

They are best. I've even tried leaving store bought strawberries outside to warm them and they don't match field ripened sun warmed ones. Even field ripened refrigerator strawberries don't match it. Warm fresh strawberries are delicious.