Good Eating Monday: Picking A Good Watermelon!
I ran across this Pinterest tip on key things to look for when you're at the grocery, trying to pick a watermelon. The recommendations come from farmers. #1: Look for a creamy-colored or even a gold-colored field patch. This indicates melon was in the field the longest, so it has the best chance of being perfectly ripe. #2: Look for Webbing: Webbing is the scratchy looking marks, but these are actually produced by the number of times a bee touches the melon flower. More webbing = more bee touches = sweeter melon. #3: Look for a Dry Brown Stem: If a melon still has a stem on it or "tail" as it's called, make sure it's dried and brown. (Not all melons have one) If a stem appears greenish still, it means the melon was picked too early to be it's best ripeness. #4: Sweet or Watery? Apparently, watermelons have genders and a "girl" melon is sweeter, while a "boy" melon is more waterly. However, ...