https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:35:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pick-your-watermelons#post-251797 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 10:32:38 +0000 MrsBrewer 251797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: What does the "special ripe sound" sound like, if you don't mind me asking! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pick-your-watermelons#post-251792 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 10:28:29 +0000 chopsuey 251792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tap/slap them and listen for the special ripe sound </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pick-your-watermelons#post-251747 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:57:47 +0000 autumnlove 251747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tap it and I like a black dot on the end. No idea why! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pick-your-watermelons#post-251745 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:57:03 +0000 MrsBrewer 251745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No idea.....I normally close my eyes and point at one! hahaha juse kidding, but really it's a crap shoot for me! I have no idea how to pick them.</p> <p>But from now on I'm doing the thumping thing. That way I at least look like I know what I'm doing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pick-your-watermelons#post-251743 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:53:57 +0000 MsLipGloss 251743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I look for yellow on the bottom, smell them, and lightly thump them. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pick-your-watermelons#post-251721 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:40:01 +0000 WALLAROO 251721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I saw it somewhere on the Food Network but I look for a yellow spot on the watermelon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pick-your-watermelons#post-251618 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 08:18:17 +0000 MrsTiz 251618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH thumps them, although he doesn't know why he's thumping them. He saw an old man doing it one day, smile really big and take that watermelon. So now DH thumps them haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pick-your-watermelons#post-251586 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 07:55:47 +0000 sulli301 251586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I smack &amp; listen for a hollow sounding one! But sometimes it is hard for me too </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pick-your-watermelons#post-251583 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 07:54:43 +0000 regberadaisy 251583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do the smack too! And look for a dry stem. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pick-your-watermelons#post-251572 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 07:46:49 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 251572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do the thumping as well but I never seen to choose the right one so it's a hit and miss </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pick-your-watermelons#post-251570 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 07:43:36 +0000 Weagle 251570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also thump or knock them and get whichever sounds most hollow. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pick-your-watermelons#post-251431 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 22:23:23 +0000 cyndistar3 251431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also smack or knock on them and pick the most hollow sounding one, hasn't failed me yet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pick-your-watermelons#post-251407 Tue, 07 Aug 2012 21:44:49 +0000 Meridian 251407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Watermelon is my favorite summer fruit! But it's so disappointing to haul home a heavy watermelon, cut it open and then have it be not so sweet. Do you have any strategies for picking sweet ones? </p> <p>Someone told us to look for a small "butt", aka the end opposite the stem. DH likes to smack them to compare sounds, but I can't quite tell the difference in sound. </p>