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21-06-2006, 09:10 AM posted to rec.gardens.edible

On Mon, 19 Jun 2006 22:54:29 GMT, (Harry
Chickpea) wrote:

Never noticed it. Look for a big whitish yellow patch on the bottom.
IMO, the uglier and scabbier that patch, the more chance it tastes
good. I can't tell ripeness by smell the way I can with cantaloupe,
but some folks say that the less a watermelon shines the more ripe it
is.
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Thanks for the tips. I'm pretty good at picking out quality fruits
but not so lucky with watermelons. I usually look for the patch
at the bottom and I thump on it to listen for a certain sound.
I'm not even sure what I'm listening for, but if it sounds like a
ringing sound as opposed to dull thud, I choose that one.
Is that correct?

---pete---