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donnasim donnasim
Baton Rouge LA
Thu, Aug 25, 2011 15:08
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How to tell when a watermelon is ripe--
What's the best way to tell when melons are ripe????? I never can figure it out! Please help---

rmatt06 rmatt06
Thu, Aug 25, 2011 16:08
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melons
I tap my melons i want to hear a hollow tap.

1144 1144
Desert Hot Springs CA
Fri, Aug 26, 2011 11:08
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Same Here.
Tap to hear hollow sound.

donnasim donnasim
Baton Rouge LA
Sun, Aug 28, 2011 15:08
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my solution to this
After bringing home many melons that I tapped for the hollow sounds and being sooooo disappointed, I asked the guy at the produce stand what he does. His response "Look for the melon whose bottom is the yellowish....that means it was on the vine the longest and is the ripest!!!" So far haven't had any bad ones! Thought I'd share

freakfreeloader freakfreeloader
Edmonton AB
Wed, Sep 7, 2011 08:09
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spot on the bottom
I always look at the spot on the bottom. When they sound hallow they are over ripe and starting to come apart inside.

jjswbs2 jjswbs2
Pittsburgh PA
Wed, Sep 7, 2011 11:09
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great advice
Thanks for all these tips!!

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