YSK how to pick a ripe, sweet watermelon

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Why YSK: These tips may help you pick a more ripe, juicier, sweeter watermelon.

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None of these visual methods are reliable as these things differ greatly amongst melon varieties. The easiest way is just to knock on the watermelon like you would a door, if it sounds hollow on the inside, then it's ripe.

I thought I was the only the weirdo that stands there spanking the watermelons, trying to find the one that sounds like a Voit dodgeball.

What does hollow sound like? High pitch or low pitch?

Hard to describe, but it should sound more like you are knocking on an empty jug instead of a jug filled with water.

This I know to be the only reliable method. Also after knocking if you squeeze it it should make a sound as something rigid starting to crack not as being rubbery/ elastic.

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