my father sold watermelons on the corner in Hawthorne California on the weekends during the week he worked at the aircraft and he always told me to Pat him with your palm and it sounded Hollow that was sweet and it always came true even as I got older I always did that your other hints are good too thank you this was in 1950s I'm 89 years old now and I still Pat the watermelons

@FoodChainTV

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the story and thanks for watching!

@hana.the.writer5074

Жыл бұрын

Those sweet memories never fade away. My Dad taught us the same and the dearest memory to me with him was when he took me and my sister out for a walk on first days of Spring and we stopped at some showy wildflowers swaying and glowing under the blazing sunlight and told us to smell them. I was probably only 5 then and it was my very first time learning to sniff flowers and know that flowers are fragrant! 😅 That chamomile-like sweet fragrance I filled my lungs with stuck in my head up to this date and I’m 50. Sometimes I get early whiffs of it in the air on last days of winter and I’d grin whispering ‘Spring’s here alright!’.

@kenyabaybay7937

Жыл бұрын

Are on Gage and Normandie. Come on down for the best🎉

@ganellmcmcllion9021

Жыл бұрын

What is a hollow sound

@Tonimaroni2BeKindToAnimals

Жыл бұрын

I grew up in Lakewood California and was in that area a lot. I’m 63.

I knew about the yellow spot, but this summer I'll also be looking for the brown belly button!

@Todd_Kobell

11 ай бұрын

Weight to size is more important than his tapping. If it’s lighter than expected, your melon hasn’t developed the sugars yet. Super heavy and she’s full of those crystal molecules

I am 61 years old and have been buying watermelons since I was 13 or 14 years old and have never known these facts, but you have solved this problem by mentioning them; so, thank you so much. From now on, I can have a red and sweet fruit to enjoy!

@touringthecitywalking9209

11 ай бұрын

@Lewis Levits I just came back after buying 3 watermelons 🍉, and cut the first one and found it perfect!

@wopalongcassidy

11 ай бұрын

@@lewislevits1193 That's where the melon rested...lol.

@martinjcamp

11 ай бұрын

@Lewis Levits No. As mentioned in earlier Blogs here, it's where the melon was laying on the ground.... (NO sunlight).

I love this video...not only have I learnt to pick a nice ripe WATERMELON...but I have also learnt how to cut it properly 👍👌😋

@SUN7SHINE25

11 ай бұрын

Me tooooo learnt😊

@lindadevivo1790

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the tips….can you share when is the best time to buy a watermelon and the different types of melon. I live in FL and the the watermelon sold at Publix was the worst tasting melon.

@sangeet9100

11 ай бұрын

From what I know, the thing he calls "rind", the pale part just below the skin, is edible too; juicy crunchy, but not sweet. I have wondered about the seed shells though.

@GlenMACWilliam

11 ай бұрын

Wasteful way to cut.

My biggest takeaway was the BELLY BUTTON!! That's what I've been missing! Thank you so much. Keep up your videos!

Great video. I would like to add to the tapping part. Hold the watermelon in one hand and tap with the other. You should feel the vibrations go through the watermelon to your other hand. If not, it's probably mushy inside, and most likely over ripe.

@catiecurl-un4kg

11 ай бұрын

🍉🍉🍉 mmm yummy. Good on you Christian 👍

@tony98discovery

11 ай бұрын

You are definitely an experienced housewife or a good farmer.

@salemdesigns65

19 күн бұрын

Same here... I hold the watermelon in my hand and thump it with my fingers on the under side, then listen close to the top of it. You can definitely hear if it's dense - no 'echo' My grandfather showed me as a kid, what to hear. 😊

Finally....I now know how to pick out a GOOD watermelon. Thank you.

Thank you for the refresher! I forgot the stem detail but remembered the other two. That yellow belly REALLY is an important factor, without it, you're just buying trash. I've been lucky with the tap and yellow belly, the two I got this summer were absolutely perfect! Now I'm wired for perfection every time!

My Dad was from Mississippi and he always picked the sweetest juiciest watermelons! Great tips!!

@georgiavaughan9104

11 ай бұрын

Hello I live in Mississippi

Well explained. Thank you. Now no mistakes while buying watermelons

Two thumbs up! All three are good ways of finding a ripe melon. 🍉Here are some additional ones I use to determine when a watermelon is ripe. 1. They have a "waxy" feel to them and the rind scratches easily, unripe ones are slick feeling. 2. They are usually heavy for their size. Sort of like picking up a baby and realizing, "Hey, this kid is heavier than he looks!" 3. If you grow your own, check the small "sticker" that's closest to where the vine enters the melon. It should be nearly dried out before you pick it. 4. I pick up the melon and slap it at the belly. A ripe watermelon makes a "plunk" sound, while a green one makes a higher-pitched "plank" sound. 5. Give the melon a squeeze, if it gives too easily, the melon is overripe and will be mushy inside. It will feel "spongy." Don't buy it, you'll be sorry. 😩

@peeshrow4681

9 ай бұрын

The squeeze technique absolutely works. I buy the ones that have no give when squeezed.

@rvalens2

9 ай бұрын

@@peeshrow4681 Yup! 👍🏽👍🏽

When l was a kid in the 60s, we visited relatives in Tennessee every summer. There was a local grocery chain owner named Cas Walker who did commercials for his watermelons with the slogan "Cas Walker's melons are thumpin good". He guaranteed them to be sweet and juicy and would even let you cut a plug out of one to test it.

Seeing this video brings back memories of my grandmother loving these watermelons, so sweet like taste of sweet honey but in a melon.❤

I LOVE watermelon. I eat a whole watermelon a week in the summer months. My kids say I have a problem and should seek help. I say, as long as there is watermelon, I don't need any help. This video was very helpful. Thank you. I just subscribed, and will recommend you to friends.

@FoodChainTV

11 ай бұрын

We appreciate your support!

As someone who worked watermelon fields many years and broke open thousands of them, the only one of these that is real is what you called the brown belly button. The yellow spot from how it sat in the field means nothing but how it sat in the field. Doesnt affect ripeness in any way. As for the sound they make I tested this extensively. Ive found non ripe ones that made the "right" sound right next to ones that were ripe and didnt make the sound people tell you to look for. Ive met many many people who swear this works while selling them. People REALLY want this one to be true its just not though. As for the brown belly button, it also does not mean the melon is ripe but it does mean its as ripe as the plant was able to make it. That is a sign the vine was dying back and no longer feeding the melon.

@rafon.

10 ай бұрын

The yellow spot shows that the watermelon was sitting in the spot long enough to become yellow and wasn't harvested too early and injected with crap. All the signs(including the brown bellybutton) to prove the watermelon sat long enough and wasn't harvested too soon

@lexipersephone4880

10 ай бұрын

@@rafon. None are injected with anything I ever heard of. that said, the yellow spot can be different if the plant was moved, or if the soil is different. Maybe if you know what field it came out of and what the range for that field is you might have a weak data point. getting them from random fields at a store this means next to nothing. Hey you do you though.

@lexipersephone4880

10 ай бұрын

@@GrowDespiteTrauma-fh8wz Actually we did sometimes when weeding. The daughter took over the farm and she didnt like using so many chemicals. LOL still though even ignoring that the type of soil it was sitting on makes a huge difference.

@268sjh

10 ай бұрын

So what am I looking for then??

@lexipersephone4880

10 ай бұрын

@@268sjh Well the thing they called the brown bellybutton is somewhat of an indicator. Seeing sticky sappy stuff, generally tells you it should be a sweet one. Personally though its like most other fruits. Buy local in season stuff for the best ripest stuff. The melon farmers KNOW they are picking them under ripe. They last longer in shipping. A half decent local farmer isnt going to have that issue and is dramatically more likely to actually pick ripe ones. with water melon in particular, going with a seeded variety will also give you much better results.

Awesome tips,thank you. You should also wash the outside of your watermelon ( or any other fruits or vegetables) when cutting them, because I heard you could contaminate your foods when the knife touches the surface, then enters the fruit/vegetable.

@User-nb2uv

11 ай бұрын

wash with mild soapy water and let rest for an hour in cold icy water bowl.

@melstark7265

11 ай бұрын

So many people got sick and several died from salmonella on the outside rind. The knife was the carrier of the germ

@catiecurl-un4kg

11 ай бұрын

Good to know

@blake_lively_matters6553

11 ай бұрын

Yes, and care must be taken when slicing potatoes and your knife goes through one that has dark-colored goo in the center. Or any color goo, for that matter, lol.

@jayempress4203

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely wash with soapy water, then rinse well in RUNNING WATER. Not a sinkful, bowl, or pan of water. The trucks they are hauled in to the stores can be and frequently are loaded with god knows what from hauling only god knows what. Dirty trucks can contaminate your food. Wash your food as soon as you get it home, and don't put in into your storage spaces until you know it's clean. I know a family who lost their entire faŕm and livelyhood because the hauling trucks were contaminated and the mellons made some people very sick. Stuff happens. Don't be sstupid, nasty and greedy by suing someone when you yourself fail yo adhere to safe food practices. Good old fashioned logic says wash your hands before you eat, for good reason. Wash your food, too.

My mouth is watering just watching him. Can’t wait for watermelon season. Thank you sooo much

The sunspot (yellow spot) shows that the melon was left on the ground longer to ripen naturally.❤

@davidgraham2673

Жыл бұрын

Watermelon doesn't ripen any further once picked, so carefully choosing a good melon is a great talent to have. Don't forget the webbing. That's a sign of a melon that has bern fertilized twice, or more, and has then doubled its sugar content. I've had some that were so sweet, it was like candy. Look it up. It's true. Put "webbing on watermelons" on Google, and you'll see.

@bluesky7288

Жыл бұрын

THANKS. I was wondering about that

@robertlosasso4222

11 ай бұрын

It silmply means that it is the part that was on the ground when it was growing.

@mr.stonerUDX714

11 ай бұрын

very very true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@davidgraham2673

11 ай бұрын

@@mr.stonerUDX714 , One of my best friends in the ARMY had the last name Stoner. Great guy with a great wife, and daughter. Imagine that name on your BDU's as they call out names. "Stoner....Stoner......is there a Stoner here?

Thank you for sharing these info. I've heard of the yellow color shade watermelon trick, so I'd pick the ones with yellow shades and it will be and unripe watermelon. In this video you clearly showed us what to pick, comparing ripe to unripe watermelons + what's the yellow color patch, brown belly button and the sound... Learning these valuable info, now I'm excited to go and pick a ripe watermelon!!! Thanks so very much!!! 🍉🌻💛

I would add one more thing; feel around the whole melon for soft spots. Last year, I didn't and it had a big soft spot near the belly button. Of course, when I cut it open, it was spoiled!

WELL DONE! Thank you for explaining this process. I've always wondered how to pick the best watermelon!

This is the best information about how to pick a watermelon. I honestly don’t know how to pick one and next time I go to the store I will try this. I saw a man picking one out last time I was at the store and almost asked him about it but decided not to. I love watermelon. It’s one of my favorite fruits and now I’m excited about trying out this method. Thank you, Christian. I appreciate you for sharing this information.

@FoodChainTV

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you for showing us how to select the right one and cutting in cubes neatly. God bless you.🙏

Best tips ever! Thank you. I used to see people digging deep in the wm basket in the market not knowing why. I woul just pick n go only to find a not so nice inside. ❤

Excellent video, Christian. Thanks you. My wife loves watermelon but I’ve always avoided buying them because of my poor selections AND my dread of cutting the bulky juicy messy things. Now I can give her firm sweet fruit with full confidence.

@abeshare4664

Жыл бұрын

Grea6

@bakerferris

Жыл бұрын

Jkkkj job

@carolblaquiere3864

11 ай бұрын

Cut in half. Cut off a round. Cut round in half or quarters. Serve on plate..

@janicejacome

11 ай бұрын

She's lucky to have such a caring and helpful husband!

@tinadao6564

11 ай бұрын

@@bakerferris 😅

Also heard that you can look at how close the rind lines are at the end of each 🍉 watermelon. The closer and the more lines =ripe. I average 9 out 10. Something doesn't always work because it's hard to tell when there's a water or crack in the middle of a watermelon. Juice the pieces that you cut off by cutting off the green and blending it very quickly and you get a light pink juice that's Amazing. Yes white rhind with the ♥️ red.

Excellent video. I learned a lot about selecting and preparing watermelons (which we love!). Well done.

Gorgeous watermelon 🍉. I’m absolutely addicted to watermelon, I buy 2 at a time, lol. Thank you for the much needed knowledge!

Thank you for this video. A tip from my grandmother... sprinkle a tiny bit of salt before eating. It brings out the sweetness! Works on sliced apples as well 😊

@nonmihiseddeo4181

Жыл бұрын

I have an aunt, who agrees with you. She salts all fruit, but I think it's gross.

@bigcease2274

Жыл бұрын

​@@nonmihiseddeo4181 Salt and lime is the way to go! Yum!

@kathmann7402

Жыл бұрын

I grew up in Michigan, we always salted watermelon and apples! Yum!

@presone2077

Жыл бұрын

Yes bit of salt ...

@damirzanne

11 ай бұрын

hell no , disgusting 😂

Thank you. You made it easy to follow and remember than other videos that mentions veins and straw test, etc... :)

Thanks for the tips. I knew about the tapping tip earlier. which I used to pick the watermelons. Now I got 2 more tips in my checklist.

I concur. Some individuals also recommend the melon be more round than oblong and dark, dull green. In my experience a bright yellow spot and brown spot where the melon was attached to the vine are crucial.

I knew that, however you explained it best. I look for watermelons with black seeds. Thank You❣️👍🏽

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you . The clearest explanation I have ever heard. Peace, Joy, and Perfect-Health to you and yours.

@soilmanted

11 ай бұрын

@Prospermiinow Yes, clear explanation, but inaccurate. It is misinformation. The light-colored spot on the bottom of a watermelon is the 'ground spot." The color varies not only with ripeness, but also with the variety of watermelon. For one variety a rich yellow color will indicate full ripeness, for another variety anything deeper yellow than very pale yellow will indicate the melon is overripe - you'll have mush inside instead of crispness. You have to know what variety you are dealing with, and most of the time the shipping containers will not tell you the variety. Just because 2 melons look very much the same does not mean they are of the same variety. The only way to tell the variety is to get the info from the company that supplied the seed, and that info is not often available at the marketplace. You can ask the merchant, but they are often mistaken. They may just make something up, or they may have been misled by a middle-merchant, or even by a farmer.

Thanks for the tips! I have always looked at a pile of melons bewildered because I didn't know how to select a good one.

I’ve been picking watermelon wrong for so long. Lol And I was just thinking the food quality was just depleting because everything is modified now. Thank you for the tip. Now I can’t wait to pick my next watermelon.

I have never picked a good watermelon yet! So I quit buying them. Maybe now I can pick a good one! Thank you!

Thank you so much I have been trying to look for the perfect watermelon 🍉 and now I know what to look for. God bless

Thanks Chris...I can say i did learn about the hollow sound from my spanish friends to choose the right watermelon but the rest of the tips I did not know.,super thanks again!!

Thank you so much for your video . Whenever I buy watermelon it's always hit-and-miss. I knew about the thumping and the yellow spot but not the brown belly button. So now that I know the three things to look for I should get a nice watermelon.

This is the way I cut oranges to make ambrosia. ❤ Great video, thank you!

Thank you so much because I have always wanted to know how I can pick a nice sweet red juicy watermelon. I also wanted to know how to cut them in nice juicy cube like chunks. You've solved that for me too as well as cutting off the ends first and then standing it up to cut off the rind. You have helped me so much!!!!

@Divataster

9 ай бұрын

Cheryl let me put your lovely ass in fresh lemonade braids and maternity Prada pajamas 👣👣🛐😘

I previously knew about the yellow spot and the hollow sound. The brown belly button was new info and helpful. The last time I picked out a watermelon I used this method and the melon was red, juicy, sweet and delicious! Thank you very much for the information!!!😀

I waited a couple days to get a watermelon so I could watch this first. Will see how it goes. I'd heard about the yellow spot, and knew to tap them, but didn't know how it should sound. I didn't know about the brown 'belly button'. Later in the season we'll see Black Diamond watermelons.. those are the best. Thank you!

Love these 3 simple steps. I worked with my grandfather at an open air fruit market in south Sioux City during summer visits. I learned same things about picking out the best fruit. The yellow ones are a good gage. I once saw a yellow light positioned high over some cantaloupe at a big chain grocery. That was cheating! 😂

@FoodChainTV

10 ай бұрын

Wow, that's real Marketing!

I always wash and rinse the outside of my watermelons, before I cut into them,. I already use your method in choosing a watermelon. Thank you.

Thanks a lot. I always ended up picking up the wrong one. So happy to pray for you when I will have a nice watermelon.

I never had a sugar baby watermelon. That watermelon looks so good! Thank you!

Thank you, it’s always a bit hit and miss for me. Now I know what to look for 😉👍

Still learning new things at 83!!!! Thank you.

I knew about the patch of yellow and the patting, but I didn't know about the brown belly button! Thanks!

My favorite watermelon brand is Yosemite. This brand has never disappointed me.

My husband always picked our melons and he always patted them. Not sure about the other tips but they were delicious! Never heard of the stem end being called a belly button. Cute! Thanks for sharing them. I’m keep them in mind!

@ronnielytle4378

11 ай бұрын

3D see

Excellent video. Please remind people to start with a clean watermelon, board, and knife! Sounds silly, but food contamination is real. Love this video - easy to follow, and ri8ght to the point! From a watermelon lover! Happy summer, everyone!

EXCELLENT EXPLANATION AND DEMONSTRATION ON HOW TO PICK . . . I HOPE I HAVE MUCH BETTER LUCK! I AM REALLY AWFUL AT PICKING WATERMELONS! THANK YOU. I LOVE THAT YOU EVEN DEMO'D THE CUTTING TOO!

Oh yes, and thank you so much for that cutting demo-- that was really cool to learn!

Great video! Packed full of useful information. Now i have an excuse to go buy one and try out my new watermelon knife!

This is great. Because I am growing sugar babies. I am checking them daily, so I pick them at the right time. Dispite what the seed pack says. The vine is still just too green. (Nice sharp knife you have there!!)

Also make sure the melon is nice and hard outside. If it’s soft and gives when you squeeze with your fingers it could mean it’s over ripe and mushy inside or it was once frozen during transit. Sometimes the melons are stored poorly during transit or sat at the store too long.

@bostonteaparty3926

11 ай бұрын

Yep! Seen many of these!

@abeautifuldayful

11 ай бұрын

Yes, but I can't imagine a soft exterior could give you that hollow sound. I'm curious now to test that. Thx.

@catiecurl-un4kg

11 ай бұрын

Good to know

@denisecurtis8749

11 ай бұрын

Wow, John!-- Thanks for that tip! Because I have had mushy watermelon and it's the worst!😝

@laurieoestreicher9444

11 ай бұрын

Needed this yesterday, bought a watermelon 🍉 and it was horrible 😣

You should also include avoiding ones that have second growth. They have one end that is distinctly smaller than the other. They were inconsistently watered, grew once, then not watered for awhile, then watered well again, causing it to grow longer, but not larger around on the end where the second growth happened. Other than that, great job. My mother was an expert watermelon picker and taught me the same things when I was just a little kid.

@FoodChainTV

11 ай бұрын

Hi Rob, well I've never actually seen any of those around here. All the watemelons we get are all perfect and round. I did see that once when we were in a little rural town on a road trip - they were all oddly shaped. Thanks for the tip.

@ritahall602

10 ай бұрын

​@@FoodChainTV0:52 0:52

@riprapter6322

10 ай бұрын

Melons that are not uniform or size. Sometimes they favor bowling pens.

@macycharmin

10 ай бұрын

Never knew that, thanks for the tip!

@andrewsanchez629

8 ай бұрын

I've seen elongated watermelons before that were larger on one end but never knew why. Thanks for sharing this vid and the comments. 👍

I've always gone by the yellow field spot, showing where it was on the ground and that it was able to sit long enough to ripen. I have never heard of the brown belly button method. I'll definitely look for that when I buy my next watermelon.

The sound of the texture as u cut also let’s u know it’s a good watermelon! 👏👏

@Virtuouswomen123

11 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂 true

@AKHWJ3ST

11 ай бұрын

LG, yes that's true, but of little help after you've already bought it! I'm in my seventies and when I was young, we only bought watermelons at a roadside watermelon stand. We always made a deep triangle cut in the melon and tasted it. Now the melons we buy are at the grocery store and usually they are picked way too early.

@Todd_Kobell

11 ай бұрын

@@AKHWJ3ST or you just suck at picking watermelons

Love your tip on how to cut up a watermelon.

I wish you would have gone a little further with the thumping thing. Like, do a comparison and thump some bad ones along with the good ones. I always look for the field spot, but I also press around the belly button to be sure it doesn’t give at all. If you feel it give when you press, it’s going to be mealy. I have more problems with mealy melons than under ripe ones, but it’s good to know about the brown belly button thing, too. Thanks!

@renesonse5794

11 ай бұрын

You should feel a slight vibration when you tap it rather than just a thud.

I learned how to pick up the sweetest pineapple by tugging a leaf in the center of the crown. If it came out easily, it is too ripe, if it failed to pull out, it was picked too soon.. the perfect one is the one you pull with a bit of strength but succeed in pulling it out. I guarantee you get the sweetest juice from that pineapple like candy it tastes and smells.

I needed to see this. This was very helpful. Thank you ❤

You are soooo good. Thank you. I am picking and cutting watermelon for years but your method is the BEST !!

@FoodChainTV

10 ай бұрын

I appreciate your kind words. Thanks for watching!

Hey men just after watching your vid I went out side and show watermelon I followed your instruction oh my God can't believe it .... That watermelon was so juicy that my cutting board was filled of water ... After I put it in the container wow it was still a juicy sweet water in the bottom ...Thanks so much for the tips I think I'll never miss a good one again

Sugar babies are my favorite! I am growing them this year 😊 but I never knew how to pick them😮 I have always gotten lucky and picked the ripe ones🎉 Thank you so much for this video. I have been wanting to know how to do it ❤️ have a blessed summer.

I tried it your way and I loved it!!!! I thought it would waste some of the watermelon but it actually made it better!! Thank you for such a great idea!!!!

@FoodChainTV

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you very much for this explanation I did not know, the next time I go to buy a watermelon I will follow these three tips.

Thank you, thank you, tyhank you. I have been trying to get a ripe watermelon with no luck at all. Can not wait to go shopping for one today. Thank you once again.

My brother used to transport watermelon shipments from the grower in Lithia, FLA, to the depot. He says to look for the brown webbing on the sugar babies. Works every time for me.

Awesome video - Very useful and I can’t wait until my next watermelon purchase

Thanks This will save me so much time. I used to slice the melon, then cut little pieces off the rind So much work PS I love throwing I’m some watermelon pieces w coconut water on my jet blend! So delicious!

Wow…thanks for sharing as I often avoided yellow spotted melons not realizing it’s significance.🍉

Thanks for sharing easy to follow tips.

After verifing hollow sound, feel around the watermellon to verify that there are no soft spots. Another tip is to check if it weight feels about right if it is under weight it is likely over ripe.

@robertlosasso4222

11 ай бұрын

Never heard of it . Never saw any of what you say in 78 years on earth .

@mr.stonerUDX714

11 ай бұрын

lolololololol sounds like you are describing your head that has NO BRAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@tamarakramer8721

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips. Only knew out of three. I’ll pass this along.

Wow! Thank you so much for the how to on watermelon! Much appreciated !

I love watermelon and will give your tips a try the next time I'm picking one out. Thank you for sharing!

A fourth item to look for. The sugar marks, just make sure they are not scrapes on the outside. Sometimes you’ll even see it turning a little bit black on there, kind of like on the outside of a mango that is oozing, then Little nodules sort of crystallize and turn black sometimes. That is rare, but it’s usually just the sugar marks, without the black sugar and crystals. Note on the “ Sun Spot “ : It is actually the downward side of the melon that rests on the dirt. If it has been left there long enough that bottom section will turn the yellowish color. The bigger and more yellowish the better. Have had Much better luck with the dark green melons that he cut apart, named sugar melon some thing or other. Not had good luck with the alternating light and dark green stripes. And very poor results with the small melons. GREAT video, thanks for the cutting demo. !!

@somebodysomething3451

11 ай бұрын

I am puzzled by this, maybe you know the answer.. I bought a melon with the spot as bright as the sun.. a couple days later the spot was gone and it just looks like the rest of the melon.. is that normal??

@wopalongcassidy

11 ай бұрын

Bee stings...what you are saying is dead on !

@somebodysomething3451

11 ай бұрын

@Dave Jacques I thought they stopped ripening if they are picked.. I was thinking I was tricked 🤣.. I will cut it tomorrow and I thank you for the response..

@Cbtrainnut

11 ай бұрын

I use this along with the brown end and yellow spot.

@PinkieJoJo

11 ай бұрын

That yellow spot isn’t always the best indicator either. Sometimes if it is too pronounced the melon is overly ripe.

Loved your video. Well spoken well expressed well chosen!!!

Wow! What I wouldn’t do to find a melon like that. It’s perfect.

Yesterday I finally found my Dad's "watermelon" knife. Oh, the delicious memories! Thanks for the clues to picking a good melon. Need to find the recipe for pickled watermelon rind now. Like candy!

@peggyparsons3763

11 ай бұрын

JUST USE LIL WATER SUGAR VINEGAR N WRAP PICKLING SPICE N CHEESECLOTH N BOIL N MIXTURE, TAKE OUT N THEN PK N JARS OVER PICKLE, PEEL THE WATERMELON FIRST. GOOD

@peggyparsons3763

11 ай бұрын

FOR RUTH LEWIS

You're absolutely right that you want to look for a good yellow spot. But just an FYI, that spot isn't a "sun spot." It's where the watermelon was in contact with the ground. IOW, the yellow spot is an indicator that it was fully-grow and ripened in the field before being picked.

Just found out that I have been looking at the wrong bottom when choosing watermelon. I was looking the other one. No wonder it was hit or miss. Also learned how to cut watermelon. Thank you.

@marieclaireuwimbabazi2861

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for being a caring husband to her.

This guy is spot on have been doing this for years and it works.

Thank you for your 3 tips. I check them for the yellow spot but the other 2 I have missed. Now it is time to practice.

Also, l go by the idea of a definite line as distinguishable as possible...a nice deep green with some straighish lines has worked for me pretty well! BTW, who else cringed at all he was wasting cutting that beautiful melon!? It is sooo expensive in NYC.

Brilliantly done and super helpful! Thank you Christian!

Thank you. The white part of the rind is also full of nutrients and good to eat

Jap sprinkle salt - I do lemon juice - over the melon pieces! So refreshing!

If cutting a whole melon is too much, before taking the rind off, cut it in half. Cover the cut side w/plastic wrap. Place the wrapped half cut side up in 2 plastic grocery bags and tie the open end. This can be refrigerated for a few days until you're ready to cut more. Make sure the bags don't have holes - cleaning sticky watermelon juice in the fridge is a pain.

@dianepace7376

10 ай бұрын

I use an unused pedal bin liner and then place the melon half in a large bowl just in case there is any leakage.

I’m 71 and have never heard of this type of watermelon, would love to find where to buy one.😊

I appreciate the information. I spent years with it being hit or miss. I wish KZread was around back then.

Interesting! Learned a new technique of choosing good and tasty watermelon! Thanks!❤

Great video and just in time for the summer watermelon season, thank you Christian for the kool content. ♥ God Bless †

Mouth watering like a Pavlov dog. Thank You!

I always knew about the "hollow" sound, and the "yellow spot" But-- you got me with the "Brown Belly Button" lol😄

Didn't know about the brown bellybutton, great tips! Thanks!