I've heard of smelling them and squeezing them - but I don't know what I should smell or feel...
2006-10-09 11:00:29 · 10 answers · asked by tapping toes 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
by the smell of it. if it smells good, also the stronger the scent of melon the riper it is. happy eating!
2006-10-09 11:04:14 · answer #1 · answered by angel76 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look for a melon that has little or no green on it. Press against the stem end & see if it gives a little. Then smell the stem end. You are checking to see if you can smell CANTELOPE It should smell like RIPE CANTELOPE.
2006-10-09 11:39:14 · answer #2 · answered by More Lies & More Smoke Screens 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been told that when the skin is mostly white rather than green between the "veins" it is ripe. Also the touch and smell at the stem end as others have already said.
2006-10-09 11:10:11 · answer #3 · answered by Linda L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hold the melon in your non-dominant hand. Press in on the spot where the stem was connected, and then smell that area. If the spot isn't firm and the smell is sweet, you have a good melon.
2006-10-09 13:29:14 · answer #4 · answered by sunflowerjean63 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the melon feels really soft it is over ripe. Press on the "top" where the vine was attached. If that has some "give" when you press in, the melon is ready to eat.
2006-10-09 11:02:11 · answer #5 · answered by Isis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can feel the part where the stem is suppose to be. like nudge it and see if it soft. if it is then its ripe. some cantalopes have distinct strips that go around the melon. when the stripes are gone then it means that it is ready to be eaten.
2006-10-09 11:03:41 · answer #6 · answered by sellatieeat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tap the melon lightly to make sure it's firm...also, smell it---it should smell like fresh melon, if it smells rotten, or it's soft, it's no good.
2006-10-09 11:07:31 · answer #7 · answered by Sheryl R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scratch its belly-button, then sniff. If it's ripe it will have that riiiiiiipe cantaloupe aroma.
2006-10-09 11:09:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Shake it vigorously and if you can hear the seeds rattling it's ready to eat.
2006-10-09 11:08:49 · answer #9 · answered by Edward F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it smells good haha
2006-10-09 11:07:33 · answer #10 · answered by rae 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋