There is no substitute for the thump test. Once you've heard the sound of a ripe melon, it will forever be unmistakeable (unless you have a tin ear). I am a city boy gone seaside yankee and I had to learn many years ago incity markets how to pick a good melon or grandma would never forgive me. An old man at a farmers market showed me what to look for and I've never been wrong since. We eat watermelons like a main course around here and buy several a week during season.
There is no substitute for the thump test. Once you've heard the sound of a ripe melon, it will forever be unmistakeable (unless you have a tin ear). I am a city boy gone seaside yankee and I had to learn many years ago incity markets how to pick a good melon or grandma would never forgive me. An old man at a farmers market showed me what to look for and I've never been wrong since. We eat watermelons like a main course around here and buy several a week during season.