• Capt. Wolf@lemmy.world
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    18 days ago

    Thank you! I’m not the only weirdo slapping watermelons in the store!

    Everyone’s always like “You want a watermelon that’s got a very light…”

    No… There should be a slight resonance in your fingers, like you’re patting a very overfilled water balloon. If you’re not sure, lay your fingers flat and drum them on it. Hasn’t failed me ever.

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      18 days ago

      I used to tap them until I learned that watermelons that were ripe when picked are yellow on their underside. Ones that were picked prematurely are green all over.

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        17 days ago

        I was working at a mango farm and learned how ripe mangos look like and tastes like and I learned have never found a single ripe mango in a store.