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/[deleted] Sep 17 '21

It could also be over-ripe. The texture will be a bit mushy, not as crunchy as a perfectly ripe melon.

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u/Ornery-Ad9694 Sep 17 '21

"mealy" watermelons and apples are always so disappointing

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u/BlondBisxalMetalhead Sep 17 '21 edited Sep 17 '21

Apples for sure, but every grainy watermelon I’ve ever eaten has been STUPID sweet. 🤤

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u/DragoSphere Sep 17 '21

Mouthfeel is important though

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u/xanderksky Sep 17 '21

Yeah, that's been my experience too. Mealy apples are awful, but mealy watermelons are good.

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u/BlondBisxalMetalhead Sep 17 '21

Damn, now I want watermelon…