✔️ Field Spot: Look for a deep yellow or creamy spot — it means the melon ripened on the vine.
✔️ Webbing: Brown, web-like scars = more pollination = sweeter fruit.
✔️ Sound Test: Tap it! A deep, hollow sound means it’s full of water and ripe.
✔️ Heavy for Size: A ripe watermelon is dense with juice — pick the heaviest one for its size.
✔️ Shape: Go for symmetrical melons without dents or bumps for even ripening.
🟢 Top Row
- Uniform & Heavy – Labeled “Sweet”
→ A perfectly round and dense watermelon is more likely to be sweet. - Elongated – Labeled “Watery”
→ Longer, oval-shaped watermelons tend to have a more diluted taste.
🟡 Middle Row
- Yellow Field Spot – Labeled “Flavorful”
→ A deep yellow spot (where it rested on the ground) indicates ripeness and sweetness. - White Field Spot – Labeled “No Taste”
→ A pale or white spot may indicate the fruit was picked too early and lacks flavor.
🟠 Lower-Middle Row
- Large Webbing – Labeled “Sweet”
→ Thick brown webbing (sugar scars) suggests strong pollination and sweeter fruit. - Small Webbing – Labeled “Bland”
→ Minimal webbing might mean a less sweet or bland taste.
🔵 Bottom Row
- Shiny – Labeled “Not Ripe”
→ A glossy surface can indicate that the watermelon is not yet ripe. - Dark & Dull – Labeled “Ripe”
→ A darker, matte rind suggests a ripe, ready-to-eat watermelon.
Summary:
For the best watermelon, look for:
- A round, heavy shape
- A yellow field spot
- Large sugar webbing
- A dull, dark exterior
These traits are said to signal a sweet and ripe fruit.
