How to pick the perfect watermelon: 5 key tips from an experienced farmer

Nothing is
as refreshing as the sweet, juicy taste of a watermelon on a summer
day. However, a watermelon can only be as good as the one you choose from
the market. You may think that choosing a great watermelon is up
to chance, but there are actually several ways to spot the perfect
watermelon.
1. Field Spot
When viewing watermelons, the first
thing that sticks out are those weird white spots. However, these spots (called
field spots)are quite natural. The field spot is the area where the watermelon
rested on the ground. While every watermelon has a field spot, the best
watermelons have creamy-yellow or even orange-yellow spots. Go for the gold.

2. Webbing
The webbing of a watermelon indicates
the amount of times that bees touched the flower. The more pollination, the
sweeter the watermelon is.

3. Boy or Girl?
You may have not known this, but
watermelons have genders. The ‘boy’ watermelons, are taller and more elongated,
while the “girl” watermelons are more round and stout. The boy watermelons are
more watery, while the girl watermelons are sweeter.

4. Size
Our common sense tells us that bigger
is better. So we may think that we should get our money’s worth and get the
biggest watermelon we can haul onto our carts, but in reality, the best
watermelons are average-sized. Don’t go for too small or too big, but just
right. Size matters.

5. Tail
The tail of a watermelon indicates
its ripeness. A green tail indicates that it was picked too soon and will not
taste as good. Go for the watermelons that have dried tails for the best taste.

You can’t judge a book by its cover,
but you can judge a watermelon by its shell.
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