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Why YSK: These tips may help you pick a more ripe, juicier, sweeter watermelon.
I worked at a grocery store and the old timer who trained me in the produce section said that all you needed to find the best watermelon was learn how to give it a slap and if it sounds like a basketball that's a good watermelon. Learning the slap takes some practice but when you do it right, you'll know.
I can attest to the importance of the slap!
Man, coulda used this a few days ago when I got a watermelon for the fam - I remembered the color of the spot part, but had forgotten the other things to look for 🤦🏽♀️🤷🏻♀️ the one we got was decent, but coulda been more flavorful imo
Just what i needed, thanks OP!
I think I saw this around four years ago for the first time... someone sent it to me on telegram, but in another language.
Never eat them, horrible watery bullshit and more effort than they're worth.
However, a very much appreciated post because my wife loves them and if this is true, I can become the Watermelon Wizard
Thanks, possibly:)
If you do become the Watermelon Wizard, will you be getting a cape? Or what do wizard wear... a mantle?
I was thinking about just painting my balls green tbh
Make sure to put a large, orange blotch on them to indicate they’re delicious!
“by gender” 🫠
There’s nothing better and more comforting than sitting down with a cold watermelon in the middle of summer.
Conversely, there’s nothing worse than sitting down with an unsweetened, tasteless garbage ball of a watermelon.
Saving this to increase my odds!
This is a great decoder ring for my favorite summer treat!