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Many people have no idea how to select a watermelon. They just knock on this over-sized fruit as if they know what they are doing, it may be good to use, but is it difficult to master the knocking technique. Sometimes we think that unless you’re an experienced farmer, buying a juicy, tasty, fully ripe, and sweet watermelon is hit or miss. However, it doesn’t have to be if you look for a few things when you’re picking out your melon. In fact, you can tell whether a watermelon is ripe without actually cutting it. Today, we would like to share some tips from experienced farmers that will help you to choose the finest watermelon ever, enjoy.

1: look for the webbing.
These web like brown spots on the watermelon means that bees touched the pollinating part of the flower many times. The more pollination the sweeter the fruit.

2. Look for the field spot:
The yellow spot, known as the field spot, is the place where the watermelon rested on the ground. Ripe watermelons always have creamy yellow or even orange-yellow spots, not white.

3. Pay attention to the size:
It is better to choose neither the largest nor the smallest watermelon. Select an average-sized fruit. And note, please: large or small, the watermelon should feel heavy for its size.

4. ’Boy’ and ’girl’ watermelons:
Many people do not know that farmers differentiate watermelons by gender. For example, ’boys’ are bigger, have an elongated shape, and a watery taste. The ’girls’ have a rounded shape and are very sweet.

5. Inspect the tail:
A dried tail indicates that the watermelon is ripe. However, if the tail is green, it probably means that the watermelon was picked too soon and will not be ripe.
Healthy foods, healthy lives.

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Nice one

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noted!
Op your head is there

Thanks for this good piece OP.

On top N50 water melon i wn buy from aboki, i go still de check for backyard and frontage? This thread is not for me.

I de go

Okay

Good one

What of oranges?

If you know you know

hopebacy:
4. ’Boy’ and ’girl’ watermelons:
Many people do not know that farmers differentiate watermelons by gender. For example, ’boys’ are bigger, have an elongated shape, and a watery taste. The ’girls’ have a rounded shape and are very sweet.

Girls are sweet Indeed!! You feel me?

Girls are sweet.
Boys are watery.

I like girls, girls, girls, girls

Great

Nice to know. Boy girl sruff

I love water melons

nonso88:
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As as how, abeg dont claim my glory.

Good observation.

Nice

Good tips op!

nonso88:
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you are not even 2nd to comment

Thanks for this wonderful information

One of those rare threads that deserve front page. Nice one OP.

Thank you so much for this post. I've always been confused when picking up watermelon. I just gamble

Thanks

Thank you

Interesting. By the time you finish this inspection and procedure, the seller would have become weary of you. Good tips though.

Thanks for sharing.