How To Pick the Best Watermelon Every Time | GRATEFUL

A good watermelon is great but a bad one is truly awful. Even though they come in all shapes, sizes and varieties, there are a few clues to the ripest and best tasting watermelon. Know what to look for and pick the best one every time with these simple steps.
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[@PlayKeeps__]

Im currently at the supermarket watching this video 🤣

[@ZoneCrasher]

Excuse me, could you move your cart aside please?

[@kenl.3298]

@@ZoneCrasher no

[@messaoudililia9306]

Me too

[@deanyoho2755]

Good luck with that.

[@MK-gy1ug]

Lol

[@chizhang2718]

After many years, I found it has higher probability to be sweet when I just pick a random one

[@leir2005]

Yep for many years I used a process for picking a watermelon and then when I met my wife she had no process and was grabbing at random and had high rates of success with finding sweet ones.

[@blam1328]

I always try to find the biggest one.😁

[@TikeMyson69]

I've found the same to be true about women.

[@ecpgieicg]

Ahh, the missed opportunity. All you had to do was to pick the best looking one to you -> discard until you find one that doesnt look good.

[@alextator9015]

Maybe you put too much effort into finding the perfect one, so when you "gave up" with the screening process, your subconcious did that job for you and picked what seemed as the best option. Might have been random in your knowledge but instinctively chose the good ones.

[@darth_27]

I love watermelon guys, it breaks my heart when it’s not good

[@larryblazeb1259]

U aint alone...these tips will help me..cause all my life its been a crap shoot 4 me.. I have loved watermelon since I can remember

[@LeileeBaker805]

Great 🍉 tips!

[@mikesmith7620]

I love watermelon guys too

[@sydneyo4289]

@@mikesmith7620 me three. Ha ha

[@mikesmith7620]

@@sydneyo4289 😂😂😂😂

[@IBLOSSOM33]

You know your old when you watch this video lol

[@certified_geek7536]

I swear I haven't had a really good watermelon in like 5 years.

[@imax4975]

plot twist: he hasn't eaten watermelon since then

[@portkaladma5196]

@@user-lu6cy7hm2t yep

[@cassiopeiax696]

i havent had a bad watermelon in years, i thought all bad watermelons ceased to exist

[@KrishnaB17]

How to pick the perfect watermelon Arab Dad: Slaps it multiple times

[@ahmedalmyalee195]

effective

[@unbound2424]

My pakistani dad shakes it and slaps it, he swore he picked the best one and when we got home it looked like red water

[@Pikasatupu75]

Turkish dads too

[@corruptsystem2095]

100%

[@dariaradac423]

Balkan dads too.

[@lt4107]

Im over 40 and i can only pray i finally buy a good Watermelon with these tips. Thanks

[@XxXGREEDx]

Video:”the only way to know for sure is to cut it open “ Me: *proceeds to cut open watermelons in the middle of the store until I find the right one *

[@PanPrezeso]

Some stores sell cut ones actually

[@Ghostx777x]

Or you can buy all of the water melon, cut them open, eat the flesh, spit out the seeds, and grow your own watermelon farm.

[@Petlover10000]

Maybe I am tone deaf when I knock the melon, they all sound the same.

[@spaideman7850]

its a trained listening skill. knock and listen to more melons, unless the fruit seller chased u away :P

[@2percent153]

@@spaideman7850 Lol

[@YK-jl3hi]

It’s easier to hear in rl

[@zalle1]

You are tone deaf

[@jroar123]

Actually watermelons that have seeds are the sweetest. These are usually elongated and larger then the seedless kind. The best place to find watermelon is at a local grower or farmers market.

[@mkv1783]

I love the big, long watermelon with seeds best of all.....but I can't find them anymore. The last 2 melons I bought from the supermarket were not only expensive, but I had to throw them both away. They were that bad.

[@sherreenations2964]

Charleston grey is the very best

[@daveheel]

Yes, seeded watermelons tend to be sweeter but people are lazy and don't want to deal with seeds and that's how we have seedless watermelons with no flavor. Sucks because seeded watermelons are now hard to find i'm guessing because the farmers know there is a bigger market for seedless.

[@i.need.a.new.nickname]

@@daveheel weird. I don't think I've ever come across a seedless watermelon. Region?

[@GG-ex5bk]

does it matter ? all watermelon we buy is GMO, already altered to have more sweet content

[@Skeletor4ever]

I've learned to go with the one that has a bright yellow spot. Creamy pale yellow isn't quite sweet enough.

[@bevp7838]

My mom was a thumper, but I never quite got it. My brother told me about the creamy yellow spot (where it sat until picked), and I have had 90% success with that alone. I saw a video last year and added one trick: look for tiny brown crystals formed on the blossom end. The more there are, the sweeter. I get my best workout at the grocery store picking up watermelon and turning them over. Even the occasional dud is salvageable chop them up and either freeze, then toss in a blender or (if you have one) put the small chunks and juice into your electric ice cream freezer. Even a less than ideal or an I-bought-too-much-fruit-to-eat-this-week watermelon is delicious when dehydrated. (The texture is a bit strange, but it’s amazing how much flavor is in even a slightly mushy pale melon!)

[@mangot589]

The only different thing I do is instead of knocking it, I put it up to my ear and bongo? It should sound “like a drum”. That’s how my produce guy taught me, and it works every time.😂

[@paulojose7060]

Simply "pat". 🥱🥱🥱🥱

[@ArcadiaP]

This is really the only way to really tell, slapping it and trying to hear for a reverb or that 'hollow' sound without actually putting your ear to it isn't going to make much of an impact.

[@mangot589]

@@ArcadiaP works for me lol

[@roseinwinter1]

There are NO good watermelons in a store anymore. Years ago they tasted wonderful and the texture was so different! Anyone who had a garden knows how to pick one. Also years ago they would plug the watermelon for you to see the ripeness. I never new what the produce stands did with them when they weren’t ripe. I miss that taste and texture!

[@lorinevins4246]

I just said that the other day. Watermelons are not the same anymore.

[@larryblazeb1259]

Definitely since the pandemic...fruit in the supermarket as a whole has been pretty sub par since the onset of the pandemic

[@Mmdg634]

Global warming, water shortage, pesticide everywhere, soil ain’t the same

[@kadobi189]

I haven’t seen a big watermelon with black seeds in forever

[@lacville987]

This has always been a true art watermelon picking...my granny sure picked them perfect!

[@nadaartisan8447]

I want to note that the most common kind of watermelon in my country (Egypt) is mainly a very dark green with little to no stripes and is still very sweet (and a lot redder than the one in the video) when you pick the right one so I wouldn't say the stripes are a thing for me but they might be for the type of watermelon in the video... the way I personally pick watermelon is to ask a trustworthy vendor at the market to pick one for me, even if they don't know you, they'd typically pick you a good one (which they surely can) to build your trust so you'd go back and buy more

[@margo3367]

I, too, thought the watermelon in the video looked a little paler than one that’s good.

[@southpawdiecast8352]

I agree to a point I been using this method for several years,one thing that needs to be corrected is on the yellow spot where it's been on the ground,I've always gone by it needs to be a dark yellow not a creamy lighter yellow,a darker yellow means it's been picked and less time off the vine,a lighter yellow means it's been off the vine longer and can be bat as sweet but everything we owe is spot on and we always pick great watermelon every year.

[@yelena3044]

I don't even remember when last time I saw a yellow-brown stem on watermelons. All of the stems are green nowadays.

[@vashstampede8523]

Cause they pick it early and they "mature" in transport. They do it with every fruit that's imported.

[@yelena3044]

@@vashstampede8523 Do you REALLY think I didn't know that?.....

[@ass2mouthallday]

@@yelena3044 You didn't know that, don't pretend you did.

[@blakops000007]

@@ass2mouthallday IDK, they seem like they knew.

[@brunovlatkovic]

Im sry but thats wrong green stem means that watermelon is fresh...

[@RyanABC123]

Who else loves learning every random fact they can?!

[@AboutThings_byTarif]

I have five dogs

[@drakebad]

No that is useless bro

[@unbound2424]

@@AboutThings_byTarif nice, I dont have a girl and I will never have one, also I'm 17, also I eat dates, also I waste money, also I have insomnia, also I play basketball

[@user-ou7wt3lx8m]

@@unbound2424 okk

[@AboutThings_byTarif]

@@unbound2424 it's 31 degrees C where I am right now #randomfact

[@bwills3876]

This is 10 mins standing at the watermelon box banging on all of them.

[@darling.mp3]

Awesome! Time to brag my mum to go to the store to get some good watermelon and stand there for 30 minutes picking a good one. This helped *a lot* :D ❤️

[@lulaputta]

Perfect video. I could get what you try to say even without listening to audio. Your textural descriptions were on point. Great job!

[@saudiajacqueline252]

The old school thumbing hollow sound never fails..🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉

[@grifbabe]

Great watermelon picking directions. Much needed and appreciated. Thank you.♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@drakke125Channel]

My Advice in how to pick certain fruits and veggies: look for the crispy skin ones, but not too thin skin, also not too thick skin, avoid the ones that are limp and 'soggy' like soggy apples. Those are overripe and with water only cuz the old age of the melon forced it to use up all the sugar to stay alive longer from aging. Leaving a very bland taste with very little flavor taste even if the smelled aroma is rich. And yes farmer's market gives a good chance to find more naturally grown foods that tastes better and are of better food quality. When tapping/patting watermelons, never go for the deep/low tone sounding ones, go for a slightly higher pitch/tone or in the middle. If it sounds like the G string of a violin or a bass tone in music, avoid it. Too ripe and watery and no sugar. You'll notice the melons that are literally just dark green all over may be heavier due to having too much water. at some point you will be able to tell apart the young and crispy and the old ones, and will be able to tell freshness of fruits and vegetables if you shop enough and actually pay attention. For corn, look for dull color, solid yellow means its too old, make sure the light gleams off of it so the skin should be shiny in general look for fruit or veggies that have a 'shine' reflected on their skin, showing freshness and good health of skin and no loss of color or skin health. This is applied to eggplants as well. Never buy eggplants that are too soft either, same goes for cucumbers. Always go for firmness of food which indicates their health/freshness For asparagus, dont go for ones with white on the tips. Never go for thick asparagus. Always go for the thinner ones, they are more tender and fresh like young bamboo shoots. For carrots, if you like sweet and slightly juicy and flavorful DELICIOUS carrots, baby carrots are never a good choice, and avoid carrots that are too big, go for medium sized long carrots. For apples, try to go for farm/rough skinned apples, waxed skin apples don't taste as good Cauliflower and Broccoli: avoid both kinds if they have black on them even the slightest if you want most fresh. You can look between/inside the head of the brocolli to see how far the green has developed. Always go for deep grey/blue green top/head area for brocolli, never light green because its closer to yellow and its not ripe enough. A lot of how I pick fresh produce is from the wisdom from mainly the women in my family, my mom and gran, and borrowed 'some' from dad and gramps as cross-reference to find see both left/right extremes on the balance scale or peripheral vision, and narrow it down to the perfect middle. Picking the right eggs that are organic or from pasture raised chickens also makes a big difference. There are eggs that have a slight 'greenish' layer on the outside of its yolk if you boil them. Organic eggs that come from cage free/pasture raised chickens have yolks that have less or lack the green layer, and usually has slightly or much richer yellow yolk you see when you boil it.

[@nadogrl]

No time to read it all right now, but the green around the hard boiled egg yoke is from overcooking it.

[@DonutToysandGames]

It becomes a refreshing blended smoothie if we pick one that is not too sweet.

[@mjd4157]

I always have trouble picking out the sweetest and ripest watermelon. These tips are great and I cannot wait to pick out my next watermelon. Thank you for sharing your ideas. 🍉🍉🍉

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

It wasn't really your fault all of them we're bad

[@RandomVideos-re9ux]

every asian dude would tell you to slap it and hear if the sound inside reverberates p.s. whether a watermelon is round or elongated sometimes depends on its species. some species are round, some are long

[@HelenGreb]

same goes for no stripes, there are some types that are uniform in color and nothing wrong with it.

[@aperson0001]

ok

[@eddybaroncelli6048]

Mom: arrives home with perfect watermelon, but with green stem Me: tosses it off

[@dncviorel]

@My Channel no wonder EU kicked you out

[@lisahoward5902]

Some I already knew but some I didn't. Thanks for the tip 👍

[@NaturalMonty]

6/22/21: aaahhh....my favorite summer food!

[@hawaiifamilyguidetv6741]

Awesome video, going to share it with all my friends in Hawaii. Mahalo!

[@inproper3952]

Your right about the round ones being sweeter. I love watermelon ice cold from the fridge, my dog likes it too!! One of the best things about summer fruits!

[@tedmaloof234]

I was told the round ones are female and the elongated ones are male.

[@misojimo2154]

i’m taiwanese, my parents just slap the watermelon and the ones that sound hollow tend to be sweet lmao

[@sepantajan3865]

Yea thats the secret and it has to sound the same from each direction you hit

[@safiyesoylu3760]

my turkish parents do that too... i feel bad for every watermelon that they slapped-

[@arthurthompson3303]

About 30 years ago I was watching channel 11 the victory garden The Host was talking about watermelon and I never forgot this he said the bigger the patch the longer it's sat I have used this to pick out watermelons and it's never fail me

[@TV-ob1if]

Huh

[@davidrand5093]

talk english not bs

[@nicolehartrell969]

Thanks I really needed this🙏

[@stephenalberston9108]

Great info....to the point and very specific....thank you!!!

[@AliKelLyn]

What fantastic advice! My hubby and I were almost over it! After this vid today, we got a delicious and sweet watermelon! Thank you so much!

[@RechtmanDon]

In good ol' Alabam (that's Southern for Alabama), we learned that a watermelon can have one of three distinct sounds when tapped: stomach, chest, and head. A stomach sound means overripe or thickened rind; head means under-ripe; chest means just right!

[@adelaideleung6261]

Interesting analogy! I like that better than when people say a "hollow" sound, cause to me, when I hear the word "hollow", I think "empty." But I think the sound of a good watermelon should be crisp and resonant, like the "chest" you were referring to. Also, I pat the watermelon with a full hand, not just fingers or knuckles.

[@julyetdegirmenci4065]

I like that.thank you.

[@sharita7270]

Thank you for that tip!

[@pjmac5556]

Thx so much. Usually just a hit or miss with me. Thx for sharing 💥

[@nilajohnson1515]

Just had some, now I want more!

[@HowtoMakeyummy]

perfect watermelon 🍉

[@vykussy]

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[@bassamhamdyy]

All my life I thought knocking on it was just a way for the greengrocer to show me that he's an expert.

[@marikitazerimar9533]

Thank you so much for your advice. I’ll try all those tips next time I get a watermelon 🍉

[@mrs.obiwan]

Thanks! We were looking for this information!!

[@Gww-1]

Seedless watermelon does not have the sweetness that watermelon with seeds has!

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

Grammar police are going to Rodney King you

[@Gww-1]

@@TruckTaxiMoveItyou're correct! Seedless watermelon do not have...ect.

[@glorialesane3849]

Exactly, and that's because the seedless watermelon doesn't know it's a watermelon.

[@chaikagaz]

But the one with the seeds you gotta spit out the seeds so it's annoying, unless you spit em at the neighbors as they pass by

[@plsdont7515]

Seedless watermelon also don't have seeds

[@gwot]

I gotta slap the melons and feel the vibration. I can tell how it's gonna taste like and texture, if one's sandy, dense, more juice, less juice, or unripe soggy. I have never been wrong. But I do pick up the dark green with lighter strips first. Hardest part is when the whole batch is mediocre, and I'm just trying to find the least bad one.

[@teresaramos1719]

Thank you . Grateful for your expertise

[@mfhmonkey]

They perfect watermelon is the one I pick from my garden all summer long. Beats store bought every time.

[@theactualtruth4951]

store bought are gmo & nasty

[@bradevans2572]

It seems watermelon with black seeds is a rare thing these days. I much prefer the old school watermelon with seeds because it taste better and better texture and it’s probably not genetically engineered.

[@khalilo2570]

Black seeds is a must! If it don’t have then it’s GMO!😐

[@AskMiko]

Same! Seedless is GMO eating sterile fruit isn’t good…

[@nohandleforme....]

@@khalilo2570 That's not true. There are many varieties, with different type seeds. I've grown a number of them myself.

[@nohandleforme....]

@@AskMiko That's not true.

[@noreeneff357]

Totally agree, I have usually find the seeded ones lot more sweeter than the seedless

[@grizzlegrowlsem]

Steps to pick the best watermelon: 1 - make sure there is a strong and consistent stripe pattern with dark green and pale creamy yellow. 2 - look for the pale creamy yellow spot on the watermelon, this should be large and the bigger the better. Make sure it’s a creamy pale yellow. 3 - look for a yellow brown stem, if the stem is green, it was not ripened on the vine and will not be as sweet. 4 - knock on the watermelon, you want a deep hollow sound. Emphasis on HOLLOW! 5 - look for “dry weathering spots” on the melon, this means it will be extra sweet 6 - when you lift the melon, it should feel much heavier than it looks. 7 - the outside should have a little bit of give to the melon, if it is too tough, it won’t taste as good. 8 - rounder melons taste sweeter.

[@vickiefinney6073]

Great timing, my friend just asked me today how to pick a good watermelon 🍉

[@khamdengsilaphet147]

Thanks for your tips good to know.

[@tishnelson1063]

Thank I haven’t had sweet watermelon in years

[@traceycancio1795]

I like the inside to be darker and seeded.

[@theactualtruth4951]

Yes me too, and when it's seeded they don't have to be oval shaped to be sweet.

[@chichibangbang3667]

Thanks. Do you have any hints for the other summer melons?

[@perkinsmarcelo2567]

My father taught me to check the circle at the bottom of the watermelon. the smaller it is, the sweeter the watermelon is. It has always worked. Try it! ☺

[@WonderVlogsWme]

Im going to try that out!!

[@clarencehawkins9503]

The watermelons with seeds are the best!

[@elsagebre2998]

Thank yoy, your advise helped me pick good once.

[@gillesvandevelde9607]

Good stuff man, thanks for the tips!!

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

It was cool that you did the thumping but I was really hoping you were going to do a compare and contrast of the thumping so that we can hear a watermelon that is ripe, and compare that to a watermelon that is not ripe and perhaps to a watermelon that is overripe by sound.

[@mizlindsayk]

Yeah, that part was totally unhelpful

[@frankthetank1369]

He was just guessing that's why he didn't cut it open. He had no clue.

[@Beregorn88]

That's exactly what he did: he started from the less ripe and ended with the most ripe...

[@calebc2830]

Bout to get my grandma one. She's the master at eating then. 😅😅😅

[@sharita7270]

😂😂😂…. Way to go grandma!!!

[@dncviorel]

Very healthy, so good for your grandma!

[@bobobobobobo4597]

Back in the day in Korea, they would cut out a wedge for you to confirm the ripeness before buying.

[@lordrockable]

they still do that in some stores worldwide.

[@nickchemist3722]

They don’t do that worldwide still. Ever since Covid hit vendors don’t do this

[@rep-vile]

Some supermarkets have them already cut in halves or quarters and wrapped well, I find that perfect for me (one person) and it's easier to carry and find space in the fridge.

[@kcgirl03]

I have literally follow all these tips and still gotten a nasty unsweet watermelon

[@rachelr3230]

Lol! Me 2 !

[@1obedience]

Yep

[@claude878878]

i buy about 100 watermelons each summer and i have watched every video on YT about the perfect melon and followed every rule they said.. and STILL.. 90% of them i threw out, or were tasteless. I waste 500$ every summer. It's IMPOSSIBLE to tell.. It's all LUCK. if u get a good batch, u are lucky.

[@goosenuggets9693]

@@claude878878 It's not luck. There is one hundred percent a way to tell whether or not a watermelon is good or not just as there is with any other fruit or produce. These videos are just clickbait nonsense

[@claude878878]

@@goosenuggets9693 well then what is the 100% way to tell? can u pls share it with me? thx

[@princessdingling]

Ever since they modified watermelons to be seedless, it changed the watermelon world forever.

[@vortex_g1460]

I’m in produce at a grocery store. Slapping the water melon is the best way. The higher the pitch the more firm the water melon is, and the less ripe it is. As watermelons ripen they become less firm inside which produces a lower thump sound. It needs to sound almost like your belly when you thump it or like a drum. When the thump sound is flat and lifeless it means the water content is low and its mushy/grainy inside. Also check firmness. You can still get great water melons that are firm. I actually tell people not to get the ones you can push the rind in. The more you can push the rind in the more chances it can be mushy inside. Yes they can still be sweet and taste fine, but you are risking getting one that has a bad aftertaste.

[@lisapayne7455]

Thankyou! Well done my friend! 🥳♥️🦀🦁🎶😇

[@munirahbakar4123]

The pale patch, the brown stem & the thump are correct indicators of ripeness. But the shape and rind colour/pattern are dependent on what variety it is.

[@garyco766]

Agreed, I've had solid dark green ones before that were amazing. The weight is very important also though. Should be heavier than normal for it's size.

[@munirahbakar4123]

@@garyco766 Oh yes! A hollow thump must be on a heavy melon! If it's hollow sounding but a lightweight, you've got yourself that nasty empty-in-the-middle grainy melon.

[@toddmiller3387]

I haven't been able to find a good watermelon this year...i used to pick a good one every time but this year the grocery store melons just suck...

[@drakke125Channel]

copy pasting what i wrote on another comment look for the crispy skin ones, but not too thin skin, also not too thick skin, avoid the ones that are limp and 'soggy' like soggy apples. Those are overripe and with water only cuz the old age of the melon forced it to use up all the sugar to stay alive longer from aging. Leaving a very bland taste with very little flavor taste even if the smelled aroma is rich. And yes farmer's market gives a good chance to find more naturally grown foods that tastes better and are of better food quality. When tapping/patting watermelons, never go for the deep/low tone sounding ones, go for a slightly higher pitch/tone or in the middle. If it sounds like the G string of a violin or a bass tone in music, avoid it. Too ripe and watery and no sugar. You'll notice the melons that are literally just dark green all over may be heavier due to having too much water. at some point you will be able to tell apart the young and crispy and the old ones, and will be able to tell freshness of fruits and vegetables if you shop enough and actually pay attention. For corn, look for dull color, solid yellow means its too old, make sure the light gleams off of it so the skin should be shiny in general look for fruit or veggies that have a 'shine' reflected on their skin, showing freshness and good health of skin and no loss of color or skin health. This is applied to eggplants as well. Never buy eggplants that are too soft either, same goes for cucumbers. Always go for firmness of food which indicates their health/freshness For asparagus, dont go for ones with white on the tips. Never go for thick asparagus. Always go for the thinner ones, they are more tender and fresh like young bamboo shoots. For carrots, if you like sweet and slightly juicy and flavorful DELICIOUS carrots, baby carrots are never a good choice, and avoid carrots that are too big, go for medium sized long carrots. For apples, try to go for farm/rough skinned apples, waxed skin apples don't taste as good Cauliflower and Broccoli: avoid both kinds if they have black on them even the slightest if you want most fresh. You can look between/inside the head of the brocolli to see how far the green has developed. Always go for deep grey/blue green top/head area for brocolli, never light green because its closer to yellow and its not ripe enough. A lot of how I pick fresh produce is from the wisdom from mainly the women in my family, my mom and gran, and borrowed 'some' from dad and gramps as cross-reference to find see both left/right extremes on the balance scale or peripheral vision, and narrow it down to the perfect middle. Picking the right eggs that are organic or from pasture raised chickens also makes a big difference. There are eggs that have a slight 'greenish' layer on the outside of its yolk if you boil them. Organic eggs that come from cage free/pasture raised chickens have yolks that have less or lack the green layer, and usually has slightly or much richer yellow yolk you see when you boil it.

[@drakke125Channel]

in general go for the long ones, never round if you can help it. otherwise use my tips

[@jackflash5659]

Thank you very much for the info.

[@kishorilalkishoreda5719]

Thanks buddy for the tips

[@calibomber209]

You didn’t mention the white webbing or large scarring that indicates the sweetest. Also I’ve never had a round seedless watermelon that even comes close to an elongated seeded watermelon. I’ve had lots of watermelon in my day and I only love it sweet as can be.

[@SuperSaltydog77]

Totally agree. The seedless varieties are getting better but they still do not have the flavor of the older varieties of seeded fruits. I'll take an heirloom variety any day

[@PeacefulCrescent]

The perfect watermelon to pick has seeds

[@justice007willprevail]

Thanks for the tips mate, you're a legend!!

[@phaethaya]

Very good advice, thank you so much!

[@katerinashklyar4195]

Going to Walmart in the middle of the night to pick out the perfect watermelon 🍉😁 thank you!!

[@roseinwinter1]

Good luck with that. Grocery stores have no such thing!

[@meloviiii]

This is a life saver but... The awkward moment when you spend 4 minutes choosing a watermelon in the store

[@TV-ob1if]

I imagine your eyes could canvass the watermelon faster than homeboy can talk. Lol

[@hollyaveryt3889]

Thank you for the tips, they worked and I have been getting extra sweet watermelons 👍✌️😃

[@liquidtunes]

I rate this video 10/10. Excellent tips and the music is fantastic!

[@joeybonin7691]

There hasn't been but a few good water melons in any grocery store in a long time. They must all be GMO, because they hold up well, but have no flavor.

[@AskMiko]

If seedless… it’s definitely GMO. I only buy seeded melons even if that means I enjoy one watermelon a season. Refuse to buy GMO melons.

[@NaturalMonty]

You are right....and I don't want a seedless watermelon. Give me one w/seeds!!!

[@MC-gt6yp]

Totally agree with you

[@kelvinpyaeko]

Don’t eat bananas and corns since you aren’t a fan of GMO lmaoo

[@MC-gt6yp]

@@kelvinpyaeko Bananas are cloned so much that the Cavendish bananas are getting sick, damaged and may soon be wiped off the planet.

[@WALKWITHHIM]

If its not seeded it not perfect

[@tazzmanbees9832]

Thank you I'm going to try that hopefully it works

[@janwells2199]

Wow, thankful to hear my test affirmed. I've always felt a deep hollow thud is ripe and high click is not.

[@cndns2]

I also look for the bee "kisses" or bee sting markings. They know what's sweet.

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

Huh? Please elaborate

[@rachelr3230]

How do u find that...do tell?

[@cndns2]

Just look for the small brown spots on the watermelon. Sometimes they're in a straight line. Other times the spots are random. They're created by the bees searching for the sweet nectar and usually indicate this melon is sweet.

[@tracybrown512]

I agree. Make sure it isn’t ‘skid’ marks. Bee kisses looks like little holes in lines or in splotches. Find one with a lot? Buy it. Will be ripe and sweet every time. I never could tell by knocking.

[@JonasRosenven]

You can be 100% sure that the marks are not made by bees gnawing at or stinging the melon. Bees die after they use their stinger. They don't eat watermelons either. They eat pollen and nectar from flowers.

[@6root91]

I love how big of a commitment chosing a watermelon is because if you make a bad decision, you have to suffer for the next several days as it is consumed slowly and painfully rather than a small fruit, closer to a serving. Also, I have chosen watermelons for several strangers and can pick a decent one with about 75% accuracy. I'm definitely not an expert but I can say that sound is key when choosing. Upon slapping the melon rather than knocking on it, a more harmonic/ ringing sound is preffered over a flat/ damp sound.

[@nickchemist3722]

How do you know you have a 75 percent success rate picking for strangers ? Do you exchange numbers for them to call you and tell you if it was good or not ? You big bullshitter you 🤣😂

[@6root91]

@@nickchemist3722 lol, dude. Success rate is representative of my experience with picking the fruit for myself. It's fairly true but not that serious of a comment tbh.

[@jasonsalinas3759]

As someone that has worked in produce all my life in cali this guy is on point with the details

[@jpgar6066]

Thanks for sharing this. ❤️

[@kanamichelle7404]

I tried all of these tips. Still got a crappy one. I haven’t found a good watermelon in a couple of years. No flavor.

[@drakke125Channel]

never go for round, go for long melons or use my tips which I'll copy/paste below, these are my tips look for the crispy skin ones, but not too thin skin, also not too thick skin, avoid the ones that are limp and 'soggy' like soggy apples. Those are overripe and with water only cuz the old age of the melon forced it to use up all the sugar to stay alive longer from aging. Leaving a very bland taste with very little flavor taste even if the smelled aroma is rich. And yes farmer's market gives a good chance to find more naturally grown foods that tastes better and are of better food quality. When tapping/patting watermelons, never go for the deep/low tone sounding ones, go for a slightly higher pitch/tone or in the middle. If it sounds like the G string of a violin or a bass tone in music, avoid it. Too ripe and watery and no sugar. You'll notice the melons that are literally just dark green all over may be heavier due to having too much water. at some point you will be able to tell apart the young and crispy and the old ones, and will be able to tell freshness of fruits and vegetables if you shop enough and actually pay attention. For corn, look for dull color, solid yellow means its too old, make sure the light gleams off of it so the skin should be shiny in general look for fruit or veggies that have a 'shine' reflected on their skin, showing freshness and good health of skin and no loss of color or skin health. This is applied to eggplants as well. Never buy eggplants that are too soft either, same goes for cucumbers. Always go for firmness of food which indicates their health/freshness For asparagus, dont go for ones with white on the tips. Never go for thick asparagus. Always go for the thinner ones, they are more tender and fresh like young bamboo shoots. For carrots, if you like sweet and slightly juicy and flavorful DELICIOUS carrots, baby carrots are never a good choice, and avoid carrots that are too big, go for medium sized long carrots. For apples, try to go for farm/rough skinned apples, waxed skin apples don't taste as good Cauliflower and Broccoli: avoid both kinds if they have black on them even the slightest if you want most fresh. You can look between/inside the head of the brocolli to see how far the green has developed. Always go for deep grey/blue green top/head area for brocolli, never light green because its closer to yellow and its not ripe enough. A lot of how I pick fresh produce is from the wisdom from mainly the women in my family, my mom and gran, and borrowed 'some' from dad and gramps as cross-reference to find see both left/right extremes on the balance scale or peripheral vision, and narrow it down to the perfect middle. Picking the right eggs that are organic or from pasture raised chickens also makes a big difference. There are eggs that have a slight 'greenish' layer on the outside of its yolk if you boil them. Organic eggs that come from cage free/pasture raised chickens have yolks that have less or lack the green layer, and usually has slightly or much richer yellow yolk you see when you boil it.

[@malcolmbenjamin28]

Theyre all Seedless GMO watermelons🤷🏾‍♂️

[@kstrejc99]

@@malcolmbenjamin28 GMO watermelons do not exist, spread your lies elsewhere

[@babypyscho9606]

who"s eating Watermelon mean while watching this lol

[@kyoa]

Baby Pyscho me

[@robertmckee752]

😄 I am!!! It's a damn good one too!

[@ojslayz4346]

Me, but it’s not too sweet. I picked a baldish one

[@PinkManGuy]

I picked a nasty bright pink watermelon and I'm eating it thinking it tastes like celery.

[@yz2374]

@@PinkManGuy lmao

[@JayNJoy]

Thanks for the information. Water melon is my favourite fruit.

[@Angela-ok8rj]

Thanks for the tips. I always wondered why some people tapped at the watermelon. Now I know, thanks again.

[@appnzllr]

you have to get the pickers to pick them when they are ripe

[@TheMegaVoter]

I want him to pick my watermelon cuz I suck at picking the right one.

[@amaliamendez4971]

I want the same... But maybe now I learned something

[@angelabrown8513]

Thank you 😊 great tutorial 👍

[@charliebrown3404]

Will put this to good use. My friend once picked a watermelon on the advice of the seller. When she split it, it was almost whitish & hard...my friends face was also whitish from shock. Thanks for the info.

[@Someone.yeaaaa]

Am I the only one that had and still does have watermelons with seeds the seeds help the watermelon taste a lot better aswell as it’s not artificial meaning seedless

[@tobconnected]

Are there different kinds of watermelon like there are different kinds of apples? Are there organic watermelons? If so are they sweeter or taste better?

[@ThanhTran-zd4od]

Thank you for the tips! 👍💕👍💕

[@leilathecat1236]

I am going shopping tmw and I shall use this valuable information

[@xdavidliu]

this video forgot to mention one of the most important things to look for, the bee pollination marks, often called "webbing" which make the melon super sweet.

[@sisterwoman9274]

What does bee pollination marks look like on a watermelon?

[@zhouse2472]

@@sisterwoman9274 I think it's those teeny tiny holes around the stem--that's what people told me when I was trying to pick watermelons out.

[@nanman7546]

But it did mention it...see 1:35. They just didn't call it bee pollination marks

[@JonasRosenven]

Pollination doesn't leave a mark and bees don't pollinate watermelons. They pollinate the plant that grows the melons.