HoofTrimmer
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Hi, I would like to know what signs are available to distinguish ripe from not-yet-ready. Besides the Think, Thank, Thunk method.
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HoofTrimmer
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HoofTrimmer
chairborne commando said:Alternate view of testing:
If you are trying to determine the ripeness of a whole watermelon, forget about thumping it. Instead look for a yellow belly. According to Horticulture Educators at the University of Illinois Extension, a sweet juicy watermelon is one that has sat in the sun until it is ripe. While the sitting is going on, the underbelly is the only part that is not exposed to the sun - thus the yellowish color. A fully ripe watermelon will have a butterscotch colored belly. A white or green belly means the watermelon is not ripe. Watermelons, unlike cantaloupes, do not improve in flavor or get any sweeter after harvest.
ChainedLightning said:Okay, so ya'll didn't take me seriously... but the little squiggly curl will NOT shrivel up and turn brown until the watermelon is ripe.
If the little squiggly thing is dried up and brown it should be ripe, if it's still green and healthy then it's probably not ripe.
the underbelly is the only part that is not exposed to the sun - thus the yellowish color. A fully ripe watermelon will have a butterscotch colored belly. A white or green belly means the watermelon is not ripe.