3 tips on picking the perfect watermelon #cnn #watermelon #kitchenhack #shorts

New York Times bestselling author, Suzy Karadsheh shares these simple tips that will make watermelon season the tastiest yet. #watermelon #watermelonhack #foodhack #kitchenhack #shorts

[jampasurprenant]

Thank you CNN for the tips on how to pick the watermelon . 🍉

[spangdeez]

REMEMBER- SMALL & ROUND = sweet watermelon… LONG & OVAL = watery/not seeet watermelon…. So ALWAYS look for the smaller round ones

[marcos.]

I knock.
Incidentally, this trick works for ANY fruit.

[pcmlc]

This segment is way more hilarious than most people would realize 😂😂

[sabrinaandhusband]

In the Middle East it's the white spot that determines if it's a good watermelon or not.

[vickigonya]

Yummy!!! I'm on a high watermelon kick this summer❤😂

[samanthasmith]

Just planted my sugar babies hoping for a delicious crop this year!! So exciting I get so bummed by a gross watermelon

[duanewoodbury]

And the end that was connected to the vine must be dark brown
And that knocking must sound hollow sorta
You get the idea

[mommabear]

1) Dark yellow bottom
2) See if vine has fallen off or cut off. Cut off...leave there!
3) Look at opposite end of the watermelon. Not where the vine falls off....if that area is oozing a brown substance...get it!

These are tips for sweetness, as I am a Southener, because I've never had a non-juicy watermelon.

[sjay]

Gently, with slight pressure, drag your finger nails over the watermelon. Look under your nails…if you have green rind under your nails, the watermelon is ready to eat.
It’s the same way to check cucumbers.

[abelgerli]

Actually put the melon on your ear and knock on it if its ripe you will hear the water in it. When you hear a more firm texture it isn't ripe. Test am lor of melons and you will hear and recognise the difference. The only drawback is overripe melons also sound of moving water in it. But these are way rarer than not ripe water melons.

[NicoleRitchey]

Cool I have always wanted to know how to pick a watermelon.i would have never guessed number 3 and I would have put that one back before I watched this video.

[keyvantaromi-tjnl]

Yes. 1- is correct because of weight and 3- is also very right because watermelon sits on the ground and one side gets more sun and the side should be green. The greener the better. 🎉

[hbgriss]

Tip 3. Don’t leave in your garage fridge too long or it will be mush.

[edwardroche]

a lot of watermelons have been kept real cold right down to freezing and when they free they turn a deep red inside and they are mushy instead of crispy when you bite them. you'll notice this in the cut up watermelon in the produce department. darkest rarest ones are soft the pink ones aren't even ripe yet. and you're not at their maximum sweetness. I got a real heavy one with the d u l l thud and it was real red inside but it was all mushy and spoiled. it looks beautiful from the outside. but not on the inside.

[robinhays]

You forgot one! Look at the belly button of the watermelon, if it’s green it’s not ripe! If it’s completely brown, it is ripe!

[edwardroche]

and the bad one I found was just a little bit soft on the outside. when it got cold though it was hard on the outside and felt like it was good. mushy and spoiled inside. if they're soft at all don't buy them

[VelekaDatDiva]

Do the Thump my daddy was good garden grower he told me the secret to finding a good watermelon 🍉 ❤

[rrubio]

The best way to find out if it's ripe is to cut that sucker open!!!

[wonderful]

That melon has been genetically modified. Where are the seeds? Thanks for the tips.