2006-10-06 15:51:20 · 8 answers · asked by blackrealty 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
test it with a fork
2006-10-06 15:55:06 · answer #1 · answered by Jack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
smell, on each end there is the navels. push lightly. Thumping will bruise the melons. Avoid getting one that has been sitting or laying an has a soft spot.
2006-10-06 16:02:27 · answer #2 · answered by witcheywoman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the yellow spot on the bottom is dark yellow it is ripe.
2006-10-06 16:01:02 · answer #3 · answered by windyy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Knock on it with two fingers if it makes a thud youre good to go. Also it should be firm to touch and should smell leafy.
2006-10-06 15:59:40 · answer #4 · answered by vidamar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thump it with your knuckles....the deeper the sound, the more ripe it is. It should sound low.
2006-10-06 15:58:52 · answer #5 · answered by Jolly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
forget all that tapping and such,, you have to have a lot of experience in that,, all you need to do is look on the bottom,, it should be yellow to white!!
2006-10-06 16:00:34 · answer #6 · answered by fuzzykjun 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you give it a tap it should sound a bit hollow.
2006-10-06 15:58:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
tap it, if it sounds hollow it should be ready
2006-10-06 19:50:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋