Watermelon How to recognize if it is good before buying it

Watermelon How to recognize if it is good before buying it

Watermelon How to recognize if it is good before buying it. Very refreshing and thirst-quenching, the watermelon is the king of summer. After lunch or dinner, for snack, sometimes even under an umbrella.

To fully enjoy it we must learn to choose it carefully when purchasing. here some simple tips not to make mistakes.

How to choose a good watermelon

The first useful tip is to always choose it with the very hard skin and symmetrical. If the sight is not regular, it may not have received a regular amount of water or light while growing.

Look closely at the stripes on the watermelon those that are on the bottom. If they are close, the skin will be thin and the fruit juicy and sweet. If you find brown cracks left by insects, they help us understand that the watermelon is ripe to perfection.

Watermelon How to recognize if it is good before buying it

Examine the color, it must be dark green and opaque. Otherwise it could be immature. Everyone, absolutely everyone, knocks on the fruit with the knuckles of their fingers, if it is perfect the sound will be full and dull. If it is not ripe, the sound will be muted.

If, on the other hand, you buy one already cut, carefully choose a slice that is bright red and with black or dark brown seeds. Carefully avoid slices that have white veins and white seeds.

Conclusions on the watermelon

I hope my suggestions on choosing the watermelon to buy can help you during the purchase.

See you in a few days for other useful suggestions.

Ciao

Silvio Cicchi