How to choose a sweet and ripe melon

1. Buy a watermelon at the right time of year

The most delicious watermelons sold from mid-August to September. While in early August or even late July may already have caught the ripe fruit, but it is a rare exception to the rule.

Before then there is no point thinking about buying a watermelon. He will either be immature, or pumped harmful substances, giving it a presentable appearance.

2. Look closely at the cover of

It should be no cuts, cracks, and soft sections. Cork have good fruit will be stiff and glossy, and the color - bright.

3. Find a watermelon with yellow spots

This step - the most important when choosing.

Yellow pigment is formed on the side on which watermelon lying on the plantation. The presence of such spots of earth suggests that the fruit has ripened and picked up their own sweets. He kept up a natural way and, most likely, was not stuffed additives to give it a kind of mellow.

Flank should not be too bright or even greenish. This watermelon is sure to be underripe.

Pay attention to the size of the spot: it should not be too big or too small.

4. Tap the watermelon

The sound in this case should be sonorous. This suggests juicy pulp. In addition, if you take the fruit, when tapped in the other hand should give something like a vibration.

That's sounds like a good watermelon:

5. Squeeze watermelon

Bring it to his ear and squeeze the sides. Or, put the fruit on a flat surface and press down.

A good, juicy watermelon must at the same time to crack:

6. Ignore the tail watermelon

Rather unusual advice, because many believe that the tail is an indicator of dry watermelon ripeness. In fact it is not.

In freshly picked ripe fruits tail is like a dried and fleshy green. It can dry during the transport time over long distances or while lying on the counter.

So dry ponytail merely says that the watermelon was frustrated a few days ago. If you buy berry directly from the plantations, the stem may well be green.

In this video the author who grows watermelons, debunks the common myth:

And on what grounds you choose a watermelon?