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How to choose a ripe and sweet melon
How to choose a ripe and sweet melon
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Four simple but very useful tips.

How to choose a ripe and sweet melon
How to choose a ripe and sweet melon

1. Inspect the crust

How to choose a melon: inspect the rind
How to choose a melon: inspect the rind

The melon should be free of any cuts, cracks, punctures, or dents.

Bacteria and dirt can enter the pulp through the holes. And obvious dents indicate an overripe fruit or improper transportation.

If there are green spots on the crust, then the melon is immature.

2. Press on the melon

When choosing a melon, press on it
When choosing a melon, press on it

As we said above, severe dents are a bad sign. But the melon should not be too tough either.

When pressed from the back of the tail, the ripe fruit is slightly springy and does not change color.

Too soft peel - in overripe or even spoiled melon, and hard, "stone", which does not crumble at all, - in unripe.

3. Sniff

Sniff the melon
Sniff the melon

The melon should smell like honey. Many people also catch notes of pear, pineapple and vanilla in its aroma.

If you do not smell a sweetish smell at all, it is very weak, or the melon exudes a herbaceous aroma, then it is unripe.

4. Weigh the fruit

Weigh a melon
Weigh a melon

Ripe and juicy melon will be heavy. If you choose from several that look the same, give preference to the one that weighs more.

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