ickplant@lemmy.world to You Should Know@lemmy.world · edit-22 years agoYSK how to pick a ripe, sweet watermeloni.postimg.ccimagemessage-square73fedilinkarrow-up1136arrow-down112file-text
arrow-up1124arrow-down1imageYSK how to pick a ripe, sweet watermeloni.postimg.ccickplant@lemmy.world to You Should Know@lemmy.world · edit-22 years agomessage-square73fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareMargot Robbie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoNone of these visual methods are reliable as these things differ greatly amongst melon varieties. The easiest way is just to knock on the watermelon like you would a door, if it sounds hollow on the inside, then it’s ripe.
minus-squareCryst@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoWhat does hollow sound like? High pitch or low pitch?
minus-squareMargot Robbie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoHard to describe, but it should sound more like you are knocking on an empty jug instead of a jug filled with water.
minus-squaredylanTheDeveloper@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·2 years agoWhat kind of screaming melons do you possess
None of these visual methods are reliable as these things differ greatly amongst melon varieties. The easiest way is just to knock on the watermelon like you would a door, if it sounds hollow on the inside, then it’s ripe.
What does hollow sound like? High pitch or low pitch?
Hard to describe, but it should sound more like you are knocking on an empty jug instead of a jug filled with water.
I think a higher pitch then.
What kind of screaming melons do you possess