It’s really easy to remember.
You've been there: You're at the grocery store looking for a watermelon, but have no idea which one to pick among all the identical-looking green spheres.
It's easy to identify the underripe culprits among soft fruits like strawberries, peaches, or pears, but watermelons' hard shells make them impervious to a simple touch test.
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Thankfully, there is a way to pick out ripe watermelon, and it's pretty easy to remember.
Some of you have probably known this technique for ages but I also only recently learned how to cut watermelon — so let me live. 💁
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The trick? Simply look for a "field spot," or the yellowish underside of the watermelon that was in contact with the ground during its growth.
If the field spot is white or nonexistent, that means the fruit hasn't been sitting out on the field long enough and is thus underripe. A yellow or even orangeish spot, on the other hand, indicates chlorophyll loss and a ripened fruit.
According to the New York Times, you also want a fruit that's uniform in shape and has a dull, matte sheen.
Bumps and curves indicate that the fruit might've had inconsistent runs of water or sun.
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