2006-07-28 20:04:13 · 7 answers · asked by skittles 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
I'm sure you meant ripe, not ripped, slight error. Everyone seems to think that thumping the melon is the best way, but, I have thumped a lot of melons and still can't tell. The best way to see if the melon is ripe is to check the "belly" of the melon. I consider the belly the part that would be on the ground. The part where you see possible scratches, discoloring from the rest of melon. Look to find the yellowist belly. (Excuse the word "yellowist"). Not white but some yellow. This means the melon has had a longer time to grow and ripen on the vine. Like a cucumber, if you let it stay on the vine the underside becomes whiteish or yellow. Not recommended for a cucumber, to many seeds.
2006-07-29 03:01:43 · answer #1 · answered by Tweek 3 · 5⤊ 2⤋
PUT YOUR LEFT EAR ON THE WATERMELON. PUNCH THE SIDE THAT IS CLOSEST TO YOUR NOSE. IF YOU HEAR THE SEEDS SCREAMING, THEN YOU HAVE TO WAIT 33 HOURS BEFORE THE WATERMELON WILL BE RIPE AND READY TO BE EATEN.
2006-07-28 20:22:04 · answer #2 · answered by JOE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean ripped, when it's full of vodka.
If you mean ripe, when you thump on the outside and it sounds hollow.
2006-07-28 20:09:22 · answer #3 · answered by Babs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can see it in pieces all over the floor then you know it's ripped to shreds!!
2006-07-28 20:11:01 · answer #4 · answered by wildgroovymunky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thump it..when you heard that hallow sound you know it's good to go...also when it has a yellowish tint on the bottom.
2006-07-28 20:07:35 · answer #5 · answered by **BLu Tinkerbell** 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There will be little tear marks along the edges.
2006-07-28 20:07:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
give it a thump it will sound hollow
send me a slice when u cut it
2006-07-28 20:08:59 · answer #7 · answered by herbs411_42719 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋