How to Pick Out a Good Watermelon. These super simple tips and tricks will give you a sweet melon every time!
Be sure to follow these steps on how to pick a good watermelon so it will be juicy every time. Serve up those sweet slices with a pile of Dr. Pepper Ribs and Corn on the Cob for a perfect BBQ!
Who doesn’t love watermelon?!
In the summer time, I’m especially obsessed with this sweet and refreshing fruit, and I often think about how wonderful life would be if I had it in my fridge all year long!
Over the years, I’ve learned a few tips and trips for picking out a good watermelon and I wanted to make sure you knew what they were so you could use them too.
I know people often say that buying a good watermelon is hit or miss, but it doesn’t have to be if you look for a few things when you’re picking out your melon. Once you have it chosen, here are some tips for cutting it!
Delicious, Red and Juicy!! That’s how a watermelon should be, and if you follow these tips it should help in picking out a sweet melon. 😉
HOW TO PICK OUT A GOOD WATERMELON
Keep these tips in mind while picking out your melon…
- Look for the Large Yellow Spot – This is where the watermelon was laying in the field. Make sure it’s a decent size and is yellow.
- Give it a Good Thump – You want to make sure it sounds hollow.
- Dull Outside – You want to make sure the outside of the watermelon looks dull and not shiny. A shiny watermelon means it’s not ripe.
- Lift it Up – You want to make sure it’s heavy for it’s size, which means it has a ton of water in it (what you want!!)
- Nice Oval Shape – A uniform-shaped watermelon shows that it got the perfect amount of sunshine and water.
- Bee Stings and White Scars – Look for these little guys. These little marks show that it’s sweet enough that even the bees were trying to get to the inside. The stings look like brown lines or dots on the melon.
Serving Tips
Not sure about you guys but watermelon is a must for the Fourth of July, so I’m hoping these tips will help you to pick out a good watermelon for Independence Day. 🙂
Another thing we like to do for the Fourth and during the summer is make Watermelon Juice – SOOO good! Or whip up a big fresh glass of Frozen Watermelon Smoothie.
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Thanks for the tips! I knew to thump the watermelon and make sure it sounded hard but some of the others are new to me. 🙂 Hopefully they will be on sale this week! 🙂
Did you know if you place a piece of straw (I break a piece off a straw broom) and place it across the middle of a watermelon, the sweeter and juicier the watermelon the straw will move (by itself) so it aligns vertically on top of the melon? No or little movement? Don’t bother buying it. Moves a lot? Guaranteed a winner.
Not sure how or why it works, but it does EVERYTIME!
WHAT?!?! I’ve never heard that but will have to give it a try!
Thanks for the tips. Sweet watermelon….can’t wait 🙂
Any help on picking cantalopes?
Hmmm, unfortunately, I’m not the expert on cantaloupes. I will have to do some research and write a blog post about it. 😉
Look for where the cantalope was attached to the vine. Then, smell it. If it smells sweet– it’s a keeper. If there is no smell or an off smell– pass. You should want it to smell like what you want it to taste like. That is how I buy my cantaloupes.
Thank you Carol!! I’ll have to try that next time!! Hope that helps anyone 🙂
Bees do not sting watermelons; I don’t know why this myth keeps getting spread around.
I was raised in an Italian family, that LOVED produce, lol. I remember being with my mom at the store and she was getting a watermelon. I asked her ” How do know which one? ” she told me, ” Always try to get the most heaviest one you can get! The heavier, the most juiciest! Also, look around the melon. Sometimes there are bits of sugar drops that are like black crust on the melon. ” That’s probably where the bee stings were. Some of the watermelon juice drain out and dried up into sugary crystals. So now, when I wanna watermelon, That’s how I do it. Best of produce luck, lol. GOD bless! Chris.
Great tips – thank you!! 😀
Stay away from seedless melons, the seeds are what give the melon that amazing flavor!
Good to know!! Thank you!!
This is by far my favorite fruit but didn’t really knew all those tips so thanks for putting them altogether.
We love watermelon at our house! Hopefully, these will help you for next time! Thanks for stopping by!
My main method to check the watermelon is by knocking on it. If a specific sound pop up then the watermelon is delicious!
Thank you for sharing!! And, I agree 🙂
I used to live in the Imperial Valley in California, we had 160 acres behind our house where thy used to grow watermelons. As a kid I was the designated watermelon picker. Your tips are spot on.
How fun would that be! Thanks for stopping by!
Amazing tips! I rushed to megastore trying to find a good watermelon but I didn`t find :(. I will try to go to another one this weekend. Pinned!
Thanks so much!! Hope you find one!
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