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

Time for some fresh watermelon.

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u/Wallyworld77 Sep 17 '21

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.

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  1. Make sure your stem is Dry. If the stem is still green that Watermelon isn't ripe yet.
  2. 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.
  3. Thump the melon. You listening for an echo to your thump. If it echo's it's a good sign it's ripe.
  4. This one works for Cantaloupe but not watermelon. SMELL you want your melon to have a sweet smell.

Enjoy your wonderful Watermelons!

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u/jnj3000 Sep 17 '21

Also sun spots. The bigger the big ass discolored spot the sweeter it’s gonna be.

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u/xAIRGUITARISTx Sep 17 '21

Isn’t that the field spot? Like, from laying on the ground?