Some fruits are easy to pick. They look good, smell good, and seem ripe to the touch. Others, such as melons, are a little more difficult. Since I love melons, here are a few tips I picked up for picking good ones:
1. Look at the yellow or brown spot where it was on the ground. Assuming it's not completely flat, a nice, large yellow spot indicates that the melon has been on the vine for some time and is probably more ripe than a melon without a yellow patch or with a white or pale patch.
2. look where the vine connected to the melon. If it's green and fresh at the break, the melon may have been harvested prematurely. If it's completely dried out and shriveled, that may indicate an overripe melon. Look for one that is slightly dried, but not dead dried.
3. Look for melons that seem heavy for their size. This is often an indication of good liquid retention, rendering a jucier melon.
4. Look for firm melons (haha). If it's spongy, it's not good.
Happy hunting.
~ Brock
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