How to Pick a Sweet Watermelon

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  • Here are 4 Tips to Pick a Sweet Watermelon. The tips include color, sound, stem condition, and give to the skin of the watermelon. Watermelons do not ripen after they are picked so it is crucial to pick a watermelon that ripened on the vine. A ripe watermelon means it is sweet and filled with water.
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  • @DaisyCreekFarms
    @DaisyCreekFarms  5 ปีที่แล้ว +566

    If you buy a watermelon using these tips, let me know your experience! I also have a video on how to tell if a pineapple is ripe: th-cam.com/video/-0Y2hmvaTAI/w-d-xo.html and How to grow a pineapple from the top of another pineapple: th-cam.com/video/hp86SrwXYPU/w-d-xo.html

    • @lesliebuzan4876
      @lesliebuzan4876 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Daisy Creek Farms with Jag Singh
      Thanks for watermelon tips. I usually grow my own. But Midwest weather last year really played hell on everyone's gardens. This year is looking better so going back over alot of your growing tips on everything started from only seeds. Except tomatoes. Wish me luck. Had to redo soil conditions this year due to the fact I live in a red clay soil area that drives you crazy growing things. Your tips helped solve that issue for me as well. Again thanks.

    • @fa2359
      @fa2359 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Daisy Creek Farms with Jag Singh excellent advice thanks.

    • @Angela-zf8sn
      @Angela-zf8sn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Thanks for this video 👍I never knew this...I always did the thump test on the watermelon🍉 but wasn't sure what I was listening for 😂😂😂 I even thought it may have been an old wise tale 😂😂😂 guess you could say I was thumping for good luck and because mostly it was a wise tale tradition to thump🍉 🤣🤣🤣 so glad I can inspect and thump a watermelon now and actually look like a professional now 🍉🍉😂🍉🍉

    • @larrytischler8769
      @larrytischler8769 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Also press on the blossom end. It will show signs of age more than the sides. An overripe melon will have an area around the blossom end with pronounced softness.

    • @fa2359
      @fa2359 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Larry Tischler thanks for that. So is that a good or a bad thing? I bought one yesterday checking all the signs as to the video. Wasn’t very sweet. I live in uk.

  • @barefootcontessa3112
    @barefootcontessa3112 ปีที่แล้ว +250

    Somebody who tells you the things you need to know without loads of unnecessary chat. Thank you 🙏🏻

  • @auntcookie49
    @auntcookie49 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2018

    I appreciate that he doesn’t waste our time like other videos. Thanks fo getting right to the point.

  • @PlayhouseRage
    @PlayhouseRage ปีที่แล้ว +87

    This is what TH-cam was meant for. No gimmicks...no begging for likes..no telling us about how tired you are and how hot it is outside...just straight to the point knowledge

    • @abigailelizabeth4655
      @abigailelizabeth4655 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Plus no 6 minute long sponsorship for some BS company like A1 greens that’s a $100 a month multivitamin with barely any B12

  • @dstrohlds
    @dstrohlds ปีที่แล้ว +79

    Thank you for posting this. I was at the store and picked up a watermelon that I thought felt a bit soft. I found this video and decided to buy it. It turned out to be the sweetest and best tasting watermelon I've ever had.

  • @sinsmusic4735
    @sinsmusic4735 4 ปีที่แล้ว +987

    Thanks man. Explained just in 2 minutes. Some people out there can expand that into a 50min video, where they start the story at the beginning of the universe.

    • @indhu7761
      @indhu7761 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Lol😂Exactly

    • @nak141
      @nak141 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      True.. Ha ha

    • @Carol-ch6vr
      @Carol-ch6vr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      😂😂

    • @allee3476
      @allee3476 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      It all started with my humble beginning...

    • @dominiongideon707
      @dominiongideon707 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Very true

  • @potassiumdichromate859
    @potassiumdichromate859 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1832

    -Brown Stem (not green)
    -Hollow sound when tapped
    -Big yellow patch (not white)
    -A little squishy (not rock solid)

    • @asiashaik2816
      @asiashaik2816 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Which have to buy

    • @nikhatrubeena6738
      @nikhatrubeena6738 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      👍👍👍

    • @QueenSlime007
      @QueenSlime007 5 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      is that necessary? the video is only 2min long..if they cant watch it then let them enjoy nasty melon!

    • @potassiumdichromate859
      @potassiumdichromate859 5 ปีที่แล้ว +104

      Oodle A Noodles It’s just an overview to help you remember the main points on the video :)

    • @adamburdt8794
      @adamburdt8794 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I'm confused. He said if it has a green stem but pointed to a brown one. And then said if it has a brown stem but pointed to a green one. I'm confused. Did he get it backward or am I misinterpreting it

  • @bradfordpearce4441
    @bradfordpearce4441 2 ปีที่แล้ว +233

    I've helped pick watermelons for over 20 years on my friends garden for farmers market. I agree with most of what you say except for the stem. First thing we look for is if the curl on the stem has turned brown. If the stem itself is brown it indicates a dead vine. We never pick a melon from a dead vine (over ripe). If the thump sounds like a thud it is over ripe. The thump method becomes trickier on different varieties especially the smaller varieties. The fun part of helping pick the melons is that we cut and test some of them in the field to get a feel for what the thump should sound like for its variety. We always leave part of the stem on the melon so I can't verify what the spot looks like on the melon if stem is completely removed.

    • @f87115
      @f87115 ปีที่แล้ว

      There you are ,,,, always one writing a novel about so long could make a video about it , armchair backseat driver,,, you read every bit of that off google

    • @deepb249
      @deepb249 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hmmmmmm

    • @cydkriletich6538
      @cydkriletich6538 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I love watermelon. I have one question…sometimes the melon is plenty red, and even plenty moist, but it is soft and “mushy,” such a disappointment! I like it sweet, moist, and firm! How do I avoid purchasing mushy watermelon? Is it too ripe, or not ripe enough, and how do I know? Thank you! You sound like a real expert!

    • @superbin6021
      @superbin6021 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@cydkriletich6538 you have the same taste as me.
      On the video, when he say if pressing on watermelon make the rind has dent, it is ripe.
      I think we can know the watermelon is too ripe or not defending on how much force we use to press.

    • @ScrambledFishEggs
      @ScrambledFishEggs ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i was always told to push the stem area, if its soft then its over ripe.

  • @fixfireleo
    @fixfireleo ปีที่แล้ว +51

    Another tip....Dont cut your watermelon up before you are ready to eat it. You can cut off what you want to eat, stand the rest up in a large bowl, place a sheet of plastic wrap over it and put it back in the fridge. This will keep all the water from running out and it becoming slimy. It will also last longer this way.

    • @lawrencecarver4233
      @lawrencecarver4233 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes the watermelon cut up sold in grocery stores in plastic containers is gross an slimy.

    • @PianoMatronNeeNee
      @PianoMatronNeeNee ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you!

    • @asanta2023
      @asanta2023 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you 👍🏽🍉☀️

    • @sec0ndton0ne408
      @sec0ndton0ne408 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yup it even last days outside at room temperature sitting up like that. I wouldn't recommend but it does lol

    • @wesleysharp6721
      @wesleysharp6721 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      If it last until slimy, it's not good at all

  • @MyFactsOverYourFeelings
    @MyFactsOverYourFeelings 3 ปีที่แล้ว +261

    I was picking a good melon at the store last year using these methods and a customer came over & asked what I was doing. I gave him the quick tutorial and he thanked me. Here’s to good sweet watermelons! 🍉

    • @rl5811
      @rl5811 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @jimmybooki4281
      @jimmybooki4281 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Watermelons & mangos.Great summer fruits on a warm day at the beach.Brings back memories.Just like oranges at halftime at the football.

    • @rl5811
      @rl5811 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Ahhh how water melons unite us

    • @saysoun752
      @saysoun752 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I just showed my mom this video. I told her years ago that the best way to sweet and crunchy watermelons were to first look for the ones where the watermelon had a large yellow spot followed by thumping it for a hollow sound. She never caught on till I finally looked it up, today, and showed her this video. I learned this method from a farmer's market seller. I picked one and he told me I picked the wrong watermelon. He then looked through them and picked two of them for me explaining what to look for. Man, those two watermelons were like drinking sugar water.

    • @davidarundel6187
      @davidarundel6187 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ripeness can also be tested by sniffing the flower end of the fruit - when it's ripe, a slight press on the flower site, will get the aroma of it

  • @vilod
    @vilod 5 ปีที่แล้ว +817

    Thank you for the nice simple post that actually informs us quickly and to the point.

    • @Thetruth-pq5fk
      @Thetruth-pq5fk 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Just tap it and listen for a hollow sound. I find that's the best way

    • @nancyayers6355
      @nancyayers6355 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      vilod Thanks for this video. I have always been afraid to buy a watermelon because I had no idea about what to look for to make sure it was ripe. Now I know!

    • @TTvlogs427
      @TTvlogs427 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yes exactly I hate long winded ass videos this was perfect

    • @essji9302
      @essji9302 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      vilod agreed! keyword ‘to the point!’ Hate posts that don’t answer shit promptly 🙄

  • @cltinturkey
    @cltinturkey ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Thank you! I love this type of video. Please do more short videos telling us how to look for the most ripe and flavorful produce in the market. I'd also like to see more short videos telling gardeners how and when to look for signs of how and when to harvest various types of crops. These are so helpful to novice gardeners like me!

  • @linusji1732
    @linusji1732 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The squishy part got me actually. I usually look for hard ones thought they are more fresh

  • @loneranger1536
    @loneranger1536 3 ปีที่แล้ว +414

    Watermelon is my favorite fruit. I can't resist a cold piece of sweet juicy watermelon. A true gift from God to mankind.

    • @ycc9369
      @ycc9369 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Why to mankind only? A lot of animals like it too.

    • @KeithTreason
      @KeithTreason 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I mean, technically we selectively bred it into the fruit you know today. It used to be mostly rind.
      "To taste a watermelon is to know “what the angels eat,” Mark Twain proclaimed.
      The angels, however, would have gagged if they had eaten the watermelon’s wild ancestor-a bitter fruit with hard, pale-green flesh. Generations of selective breeding, spanning several countries and cultures, produced the sweet red fruit that’s now a common sight on picnic tables."

    • @rishikkeshsuresh3692
      @rishikkeshsuresh3692 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@KeithTreason Aw shit here we go again.

    • @mickeycruz-taylor3574
      @mickeycruz-taylor3574 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@yeelahowah7476 Regardless, he isnt wrong about the original "God-made" watermelon. Man perfected it. The end.

    • @penboyasgod6103
      @penboyasgod6103 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Funny. I always thought they came from the ground.

  • @EchoSigma6
    @EchoSigma6 3 ปีที่แล้ว +206

    This is a gem of a TH-cam video. I wish more of them were this useful, informative, brief, and timely as the season will soon be here for water melons.

    • @chefgiovanni
      @chefgiovanni ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We thought everybody knew these simple facts. Let us cook.

    • @holycrusader3119
      @holycrusader3119 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@chefgiovanni shut up

    • @holycrusader3119
      @holycrusader3119 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Repent and believe in Jesus Christ this is why nobody likes your religion, nobody wants some old grandma digitally being a misionary

  • @dimonstro
    @dimonstro ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This is excellent video: in just two minutes it explains the topic in full details. Great job, Mr. Singh!

  • @vickiemeisinger9632
    @vickiemeisinger9632 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Thank you for this information… I grew up on a farm and the watermelon patch was sacred. We didn’t go into it without our father or grandfather!! I learned most of that which you shared from them but I’m much older now and I had forgotten a few of those tips, so I thank you ever so much for this brief but to the point and very informative video❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️ Great job😊♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

    • @77thTrombone
      @77thTrombone ปีที่แล้ว

      The reason for not going in the watermelon patch is because that's where babies come from. You don't want to upset the babies before they're ripe!

    • @77thTrombone
      @77thTrombone ปีที่แล้ว

      The reason for not going in the watermelon patch is because that's where babies come from. You don't want to upset the babies before they're ripe!

  • @RayMak
    @RayMak 4 ปีที่แล้ว +856

    This post may be simple short but it's packed with all the most important information. It's so precise, It's like head shot every second.

    • @levibakugo3211
      @levibakugo3211 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      mak its u again

    • @domtoretto4491
      @domtoretto4491 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Oml how tf are you on every video I watch?😭

    • @AjaySingh-ht9uy
      @AjaySingh-ht9uy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Agreed

    • @z_tiger311
      @z_tiger311 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Get lost weirdo

    • @kronoskrypton3630
      @kronoskrypton3630 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Why am I seeing you back again ? 😂 Yt algorithm

  • @coshigould
    @coshigould 5 ปีที่แล้ว +255

    I knew the hollow sound but did not know the brown edge. thank you.

    • @Asterion437
      @Asterion437 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same i knew the hollow sound i learned it from watching a movie

    • @ateeqmalik3364
      @ateeqmalik3364 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      When its with the brown edge that means its not good hm is it like that plz !??

    • @solodolosolomon
      @solodolosolomon 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ateeqmalik3364 brown edge means it is good.

    • @Asdfgadv33423
      @Asdfgadv33423 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You are weak

  • @sleepychitlins
    @sleepychitlins 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The most informative thing I have ever read on the internet and actually needed. This has to increase the satisfactory of life by at least 15%. Bless you.

  • @perrydavis3612
    @perrydavis3612 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Having picked these things for many years I can tell you that yellow spot on top is what was called a sunburn- happens when thier in the field a long time with no rain or cloud cover an get burnt- the "plug" means nothing- if it's long an straggly it was pulled off the vine an not cut- we cut ours- the yellow"belly" it's called is where it sat on the ground will be ripe an you did get one right the sound- it's a very distinct sound when thier ripe an after years of picking these things your learn there's a certain dull look to a ripe one- when walking the fields you can spot a ripe one from 15 feet just from its look

  • @mrshermansson8013
    @mrshermansson8013 5 ปีที่แล้ว +199

    Thank you!! Nothing worse than walking home w a couple of watermelons in 100 degree heat praying they are red & sweet only to be dissapointed 😢 Now I know ☺

    • @kidscolors571
      @kidscolors571 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hehehe

    • @alizzalovelysamonte1176
      @alizzalovelysamonte1176 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I know how it feels, with all that effort.

    • @Music963
      @Music963 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      View Bot # 34
      And thinking your getting a red watermelon only to get a yellow one and it was not sweet ! I was creeped out by the color for some reason.

    • @atulgupta2516
      @atulgupta2516 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My sympathies with you.🙏🙏

    • @coolfrey
      @coolfrey 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You right😁

  • @sleger74
    @sleger74 5 ปีที่แล้ว +617

    Watermelon is the greatest food on the planet, I could eat it year round

    • @ldplays9431
      @ldplays9431 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      No lie there

    • @get_understanding
      @get_understanding 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Same im thinking about growing some

    • @ldplays9431
      @ldplays9431 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@get_understanding
      I want to know what they need to grow well.

    • @get_understanding
      @get_understanding 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@ldplays9431 compost, good soil that drains well, and lots and lots of water

    • @ldplays9431
      @ldplays9431 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@get_understanding
      Is central Europe warm enough to grow them?

  • @TheOneSoulMate_
    @TheOneSoulMate_ ปีที่แล้ว +28

    As a watermelon lover I appreciate the brief but informative video. It’s just what I needed. I have only used the thumping method and do ok with it most of the time. Having a couple more things to consider will improve my ability to select better watermelons! Thanks!

    • @harshakumara970
      @harshakumara970 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      His demonstration is partial. What he had to do is buying the both watermelons and show that the yellow patched one is better than the green stemmed one without a yellow patch. It is hard to do a good demonstration and saving money at the same time.

    • @susulemons
      @susulemons ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@harshakumara970 true

  • @johnmiller1947
    @johnmiller1947 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you so much for giving all the good information in a nice short format, very well done. Most of these videos are 4+ times as long filled with time wasting information for many of us. Thanks again and well done.

  • @ceecee8757
    @ceecee8757 5 ปีที่แล้ว +313

    Oooh!!! I literally gasped from 1:41-1:43! That's the prettiest watermelon I think I've ever seen!!

    • @moniquesinned4210
      @moniquesinned4210 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      CeeCee Nunya prettiest I’ve have ever seen has been in Colombia 🇨🇴
      I don’t like 🍉 but there
      Omg I thought it was a different fruit !
      But if I find one like he suggest I will give it another try at home .

    • @moviecat7697
      @moviecat7697 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Than you have seen nothing.

    • @fishfire_2999
      @fishfire_2999 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@moviecat7697 How or where do you pick a good melon ?

    • @robynconway1286
      @robynconway1286 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yeah I gasped too at it's beauty when he cut it.

    • @moviecat7697
      @moviecat7697 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fishfire_2999 In Asia you have good melon.

  • @w00tec
    @w00tec 5 ปีที่แล้ว +434

    TH-cam recommendations are getting out of hand..
    I like it.

    • @piloctor15
      @piloctor15 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😂

    • @nonodlamini
      @nonodlamini 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      😂😂😂

    • @Kaff231
      @Kaff231 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      w00tec LOL😆

    • @lukecepress6511
      @lukecepress6511 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Found this on recommend too

    • @miranduri
      @miranduri 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😂😂😂😂

  • @toots6594
    @toots6594 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Straight to the point, an excellent video, no waste of time, well done young man, subscribed only to appreciate.

  • @chieuphan3032
    @chieuphan3032 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    thanks for sharing the tips! I have always looked for the yellow sun spot when i picked watermelon, but never knew about the other 2 tips... Love a ripe and sweet watermelon! especially the one that cracks before you even cut your knife all the way down...

  • @lena1699
    @lena1699 4 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    Followed your tips, picked the watermelon that was so sweet and delicious! GAME CHANGER!! Thank you!!

  • @benshapiroismyhero...9838
    @benshapiroismyhero...9838 5 ปีที่แล้ว +388

    How can there be 711 dislikes? This is a perfect video. Good guy, good topic, quick and informative...and a good personality that shines through

    • @bbparvez
      @bbparvez 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      If you die today there are some people in this world who will dislike it.🙄🙄🙄

    • @johnlabu1154
      @johnlabu1154 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Don't know what happen to people these days. I saw a 'rescue sea turtles from barnacle project' video and it had thousand of dislikes. I mean, wtf, they are trying to save sea turtles why the dislike? People can be so thoughtless smh

    • @gavindy_Sv2
      @gavindy_Sv2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      People are just angry and because of internet dissociative disorder, there's no connection with their actions on social media.

    • @benshapiroismyhero...9838
      @benshapiroismyhero...9838 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@johnlabu1154 I saw one where after they saved the turtle they threw the plastic back in...and almost everyone was complaining about that... Its always something...!

    • @benshapiroismyhero...9838
      @benshapiroismyhero...9838 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gavindy_Sv2 detachment...no r the percussion

  • @rabonronnie
    @rabonronnie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Man!! Probably 1 of the most efficient videos on TH-cam 🤠👍 no BS, absolutely straight to the point 👏

  • @shaheenimran9781
    @shaheenimran9781 ปีที่แล้ว

    Whole my life I tried to know the indications of a ripen watermelon and today found this video.Thanks for sharing.Sharing is caring.

  • @djjammindave
    @djjammindave 4 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Very simple, but full of good information. I didn't know to pick a watermelon until now.

    • @benlim4715
      @benlim4715 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Are you mean is full information but there is no systematic way or step by step to select?

  • @fyte4luv808
    @fyte4luv808 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    my way of trying to remember this forever is by the 3 S... Stem, Sun spot, Sound when tapped. ty for this info it's very helpful, no more stale tasting water melons!

    • @rubengalvan8365
      @rubengalvan8365 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      More like " Stem, Sun spot, Sound, Soft skin "

    • @joanrychliski5711
      @joanrychliski5711 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rubengalvan8365 8

    • @warrax111
      @warrax111 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      nah, just tap it 3 times, it's easier to remember.

  • @TheseusTitan
    @TheseusTitan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Great video! Right to the point and accurate. I have used his methods and they work!

  • @americafirst5760
    @americafirst5760 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is by far the best video that I've ever seen for checking a watermelons ripeness. Incredible!

  • @yahusha4life
    @yahusha4life 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Thank you cause I love watermelon ate it all my life but didn’t know a thing about picking one out and thank u for keeping it short and brief to the point and actually showing us an example good job 👏🏾

  • @zhardoum
    @zhardoum 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Useful video, not drawn out nor overly complicated or full of ads.
    10/10, wish more videos were as clear and straight to the point as yours.

  • @invisiblue3212
    @invisiblue3212 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you so much!!!! I had so many disappointing melons last year, I cant wait to get one this year!😁👍 I'm gonna check out your pineapple ripeness video next. I eat those all the time and its always hit or miss, not anymore! Such great information! Very much appreciated.

  • @lewissim
    @lewissim ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It’s good too know all the handy tips when picking supposedly fresh fruits in your supermarket watermelon is surprisingly hard to figure out and good knowledge on these is a good tip in itself

  • @MsLou-su5pj
    @MsLou-su5pj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    @Jag Singh, You described it just right. Your tips can help a buyer to never be disappointed when they want to bring a delicious watermelon home. My husband who grew up on a farm where his family grew many fruits and vegetables taught me when we were first married how to pick a good melon with those same suggestions. It works ! Thanks for sharing great advice.

  • @yolieavalos5233
    @yolieavalos5233 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Very informative!!! My husband and I have a hard time picking the right one. You went in to detail just perfect not long and boring. Thank you

  • @searsfarmcat3328
    @searsfarmcat3328 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've always used the knocking technique and now I also know about the stem. Thanks!

  • @eijonasson
    @eijonasson ปีที่แล้ว

    Every year I watch this.
    I do a better job at buying watermelon .
    Thank you for taking the mystery out of it all..

  • @celesteb3380
    @celesteb3380 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thanks so much for this video. My Mom was the expert melon picker. I found out her Dad (my grandfather) grew watermelons, cantaloups and pumpkins in Europe. She could always pick a perfect melon but took her secret to the grave. I am grateful for this information. ❤ from 🇨🇦

  • @willyvonbusche729
    @willyvonbusche729 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    1. - Good info delivered fast. Excellent.
    2. - Got to the point fast. Excellent.
    3. - Overall impression - Excellent.
    Please keep up the good work mate.

  • @leoinsf
    @leoinsf ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for your tips!
    Best treatment of watermelon selection I have ever seen!

  • @rcar9115
    @rcar9115 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was so helpful. Thank you !

  • @harrymanback8827
    @harrymanback8827 5 ปีที่แล้ว +121

    Thanks alot man !! Now I want a watermelon !!

  • @mattlloyd9054
    @mattlloyd9054 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Wish I'd came across this a day or two ago but this just proves big brother is always watching or listening.

    • @sammomin8115
      @sammomin8115 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes, we cater for your needs! When you want something, just whisper it and you will find it here or in your facebook. Hahahahah.

  • @shindukess
    @shindukess 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Straight to the point and the results prove the points. I wouldn't cut it on newspaper though. They're very dirty and ink runs off easily.

  • @buffybutt6396
    @buffybutt6396 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Perfect short and to the point! Well done mate! 👏

  • @iamcarbonandotherbits.8039
    @iamcarbonandotherbits.8039 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    I now want a watermelon to quench my thirst, I was quite happily sipping my cup of tea till I saw this segment.

  • @donnathompson8804
    @donnathompson8804 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you so much! I will use this method this weekend! My grandmother use to pick the perfect melon every time.

  • @cooldesertknight9013
    @cooldesertknight9013 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, Jag Singh.
    Salaam to you and to all.

  • @ACS402010
    @ACS402010 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    See, now you've got me craving watermelon. My absolute favourite fruit. Gotta head out to the store to get some now.

  • @yolandalujan9726
    @yolandalujan9726 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I have been using his tips and he is right !! Thank you !! 🙂

  • @DLee1923
    @DLee1923 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    💕 Thanks a lot !! Over the years, I'd forgotten tips I learned as a young adult ! Glad to pass it on to my young adult kids !! 👍👍👍💕💕💕

  • @SPAINISHLOCKSMITH
    @SPAINISHLOCKSMITH ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video... straight to the point of what we all came to find out .
    Thank you ... definitely going to watch more of your videos ...

  • @joannaluca8495
    @joannaluca8495 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great information!! I always wash the watermelon, with water, before cutting into it.

  • @donedwards5301
    @donedwards5301 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Thanks so much! I have always wondered about some clues and you gave me a bunch. Much appreciated.

  • @AL-bj9vo
    @AL-bj9vo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I've talked to tons of produce clerks, and watched countless videos on this subject. The best advice are: #1 pick one that feels heavy for it's size... this by far has been the best and consistent method I've found. This goes along the lines of having more sugar/water content than one of similar size, but weigh less. #2, look for water melons with "scars" on them which is exuding sugar (dried thick black sugar/sap). I've not heard about the yellow spot, other than that's the part that sits on the ground (smaller the better, but being yellow - ripe makes sense, with white = unripe).

    • @SmallSpoonBrigade
      @SmallSpoonBrigade ปีที่แล้ว +2

      For most fruits, heavy for the size applies. Especially for citrus and other water heavy fruits. If it's something that you bite into and is juice, the heavy for the size thing is likely to work.

    • @kw717
      @kw717 ปีที่แล้ว

      Totally agreed. I would pick the small yellow spot ones too, so sunshine reached more areas on them. The big yellow spots don't taste as good as they always sit on the ground behind the sun.

    • @rep-vile
      @rep-vile ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They just want you to pay more

    • @gogozy1
      @gogozy1 ปีที่แล้ว

      seedless is not GMO (genetic modified). seedless is genetic engineered.

  • @Noahide9
    @Noahide9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, for real! Great Video! I followed your tips when buying and finally had the Best one I've ever tasted!

  • @keithkimsten5111
    @keithkimsten5111 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for the tips! And..
    You got right to the topic of your video which seems rare up here... Thanks for that too!👍👍👍🍻

  • @priyabandhesh8015
    @priyabandhesh8015 5 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Yeah! Its really helpful to find a tasty sweet watermelon.thank you so much for the informative tips.👍

  • @johnwood551
    @johnwood551 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Good video, learned this from my Dad 60 years ago. Back then the farmer would even cut a “Plug” out of a melon and let you taste it.

    • @marconeyu
      @marconeyu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I stopped by a street vendor in Goa, India (2016) and like you said the guy did a pyramid cut on the side of the melon put the skin-side on the tip of the knife and extended it to me. I thought he was giving it to me to taste it. But apparently not! He quickly put the plug back into the watermelon. Over there, they do it so they can show how red / ripe the fruit is inside!! Well that was awkward!!

    • @rhianimal19
      @rhianimal19 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sweet corn too in the summer. You could bite the kernals uncooked

    • @VaibhavBain
      @VaibhavBain 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      In India farmers still cut a plug to taste whether it is sweet

  • @georgemarjo
    @georgemarjo ปีที่แล้ว

    One more thing of the super uselful things we should teach in school! Thank you!

  • @marysweeney7370
    @marysweeney7370 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    The best waternelons I've bought the last few years are from farmer's markets where they either grown their own produce or get it in every day from local farmers. I gave up on anything in a store. at the farmers market, I bought a long watermelon with seeds like the old days, it was the best watermelon I had eaten in years. Tastes like real watermelon, wasnt' fluffy and over ripe, had so much water and was very crisp. Boy, what we took for granted as children before all the new agribusiness.

    • @shure46
      @shure46 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yep , I grew my own years ago and the best melons ever , crispy and sweet all the way through .... You are right , melons today are garbage compared to what we had when I was young ..... and they all "taste funny" nowdays , it's a shame ...... what's the use of doing all that work to grow melons that are just junk ..... They must have some way of "growing them real fast" or something ..... whatever they are doing , it's terrible

    • @JanetSmith900
      @JanetSmith900 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes! I've seen peaches at the store recently and it's obvious they are picked way too early. Hard as a rock. Fresh and local is the best!

    • @butler-macdonald8351
      @butler-macdonald8351 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I knew a guy who could spit the seeds across three counties lol

    • @pugdad2555
      @pugdad2555 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@shure46 you should probably tell that to your representative that gets money from the agriculture businesses that you are ragging on.

    • @shure46
      @shure46 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pugdad2555 I don't think "My Representative" can stop urban sprawl destroying farmland , population explosions requiring food to be grown at breakneck speeds , and 7.5 billion mouths to feed ever day .... THAT is why food is crap nowdays .... Imagine turning millions of acres of prime farmland into housing developments .... less farmland + more mouths to feed = shit for food

  • @wendyhardin5259
    @wendyhardin5259 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Been thumping my watermelons for years. People tried telling me that is not how you pick one. Just got told it was right here! Thank you for the tips!!!😁

  • @jkgkjgkijk
    @jkgkjgkijk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This guy, I love this guy👍 This should all be taught in grade school. All of his content is excellent supplement for home schooling subject matter.

  • @sfuta2005
    @sfuta2005 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thank you for showing a cut watermelon at the end. I don’t like when watermelon flesh gets “fluffy”, or mushy, so I tend to get them a little under-ripe.

    • @foodeater4749
      @foodeater4749 ปีที่แล้ว

      if thats the case just make a juice out of them

    • @M.W.H.
      @M.W.H. ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea, i like it crunchy too.

  • @user-xo2yo6jl3o
    @user-xo2yo6jl3o 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you! I tried to grow watermelons for years, but could never get the picking right. Finally gave up. Now, I'll try again.

  • @Ronldbx6
    @Ronldbx6 5 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    When he opened it up, hmm 😋 looks delicious!

  • @jere2592
    @jere2592 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Quick, simple, to the point and easy to following. Thanks for the tips

  • @nancywutzke5392
    @nancywutzke5392 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Its 5:04 am and now I'm craving a watermelon something fierce.

  • @josephtorres110
    @josephtorres110 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent, thanks for educating us on this favorite summer fruit..

  • @panavisionnot7180
    @panavisionnot7180 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    at last someone's advice , short, informative and to the point ! I did not even have to speed up the vid x 1.75 , Many thanks

  • @fayslshafique
    @fayslshafique 5 ปีที่แล้ว +167

    You just answered the most difficult question of my life...
    Thanks 😀😀😀

    • @XGoldenPhoenixX
      @XGoldenPhoenixX 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You must have a really good life then

    • @MarkDaveDAbad
      @MarkDaveDAbad 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too

    • @francineuwamahoro8869
      @francineuwamahoro8869 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for the tips.i really needed that. Do not worry about haters

    • @rohzpopper4922
      @rohzpopper4922 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just look at the yellow belly and knock it as was shown. Never goes wrong.My uncle taught me decades ago !

  • @S.Johannesson
    @S.Johannesson 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    All bow to the watermelon king.
    Thank you for an informative video!

  • @sandihackett3849
    @sandihackett3849 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is great info. Generally I get a watermelon that's not ripe or sweet. I will be so thankful for a soft and sweet one and not feel like I'm munching on a carrot!

  • @lfgarza
    @lfgarza 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I never knew how to choose a good watermelon. Now I do. Thank you!

  • @keyemaster
    @keyemaster 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Thanks Jag, I've always wanted to know this. I knew about tapping it for the sound and that was all I knew before this.

  • @AaronSF
    @AaronSF ปีที่แล้ว

    I tried your technique! It’s amazing! It’s one of the sweetest and most delicious watermelon I’ve had in years! Thank you!

  • @itstheweather5859
    @itstheweather5859 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you! I will never pick a bad one again!!!

  • @averma32
    @averma32 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Thank you my man, I was looking for this kind of video.

  • @robokat36
    @robokat36 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I have not had a good watermelon in a long time. I am going to try this for sure. Thank you

  • @chrispham1113
    @chrispham1113 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh crap, I'm glad I watched this tip. Thanks a lot! Knowledge is power!

  • @tonyajohnson9798
    @tonyajohnson9798 ปีที่แล้ว

    I sure do appreciate this gentleman thank you I’ll definitely remember your tips☺️

  • @malounavarro3499
    @malounavarro3499 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Ive been looking for a vid like this. Thanks so much for the upload

  • @melleniethornton6676
    @melleniethornton6676 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Whew!!! Thank God!!! I can now pick out a good watermelon! Nothing is more discouraging on a hot day to crack open a bad melon😄😄😄😄😄

  • @MariamZahid
    @MariamZahid ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for these tips Jag Singh

  • @plantdithchannel591
    @plantdithchannel591 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the tips on how to select a good one and watery

  • @mchapman132
    @mchapman132 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Another tip I learned 55 years ago, with eggplants, tomatoes and squashes....look for the stem mark, a round one is a female full of seeds, an elongated one is male and has fewer seeds. It’s been accurate and makes a huge difference in the recipes.

    • @maryc530
      @maryc530 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So the males don’t have the seeds?

    • @mchapman132
      @mchapman132 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@maryc530 - As I said, the males have fewer seeds. It’s accurate. If you are making a tomato sauce, you want tomatoes with more pulp and fewer seeds. Same for eggplant recipes. More pulp, less seeds makes a much nicer result. Cucumbers, zucchini, peppers too.
      Here’s another tip I’ve taught my daughters when picking a spiral ham…..squeeze it. If it soft….it’s very fatty, if it’s firm…it’s lean. Works every time.

    • @mchapman132
      @mchapman132 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ScotchIrishTarheel - lol

    • @nomadiavan6560
      @nomadiavan6560 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ScotchIrishTarheel When I grab the butt of a pig, he squeals. Is that a good sign?

    • @jeanniewahine5443
      @jeanniewahine5443 ปีที่แล้ว

      @M Chapman, I can't speak to the reason(s) behind your success in choosing those veggies based on your observations, but if it works for you, that's great! However, I'd like to try and explain some of the science and how there are no male eggplants, tomatoes or squashes, if anyone is interested.
      Those veggies are fruits, meaning they are the ripened ovary of the plant. Ovaries are female sex organs whether in plants or animals. The eggplant, tomato or squash we eat is the ovary that contains the seeds (in animals, these are eggs and we don't eat the ovary, just the egg). The male part of those plants is the male flowers which contain stamens that produce pollen (in animals this would be sperm). The pollen fertilizes the seeds. So, what we eat is the female part of the plant that holds the seeds (again, think of an ovary holding eggs).
      Some fruit will ripen without needing pollination, so they are what we call seedless, though the undeveloped seed is still there (think about the white seeds in seedless watermelon, where seedless more accurately means it has unfertilized, immature seeds). However, the amount of seeds in the fruit is dependent on the genetics of that variety. How developed the seeds are when the fruit is consumed will affect how prominent the seeds are to us and determine how or when we consume it. For example, we usually prefer to eat cucumbers with as undeveloped seed as possible. We control for that by picking before they get mature (most turn yellow, get bitter, and develop hardened seeds when fully ripe, nothing you want to eat). But, we can also grow varieties that can grow cukes without fertilization, a genetic trait called parthenocarpy. So when we harvest, as well as how many seeds a plant is genetically coded to have, are the factors affecting how seedy we perceive them to be.
      In general, when the seed has been fertilized, it developes as the fruit ripens. We may eat different fruit at different stages of ripeness, but the seed, whether fertilized or not, is there. That fruit is the female sex organ of those plants and they do not make male fruit, no more than a rooster can lay eggs.

  • @caramelrhapsodyjesseslife
    @caramelrhapsodyjesseslife 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you so much. As Summer approaches, this information is just what I needed!

  • @bartenderbash
    @bartenderbash ปีที่แล้ว

    long ago my best friend in highschool was Japanese .His mother had the most incredible garden Ive ever seen .She had been growing fruits and vegetables for decades of her life . She taught us that each watermelon has 2 belly buttons on it . A larger and a smaller , when picking a watermelon from a patch or a store ? Compare all of the smaller belly buttons to each other the smaller that belly button is the sweeter and better the melon will be because the water hasnt flowed out of it . Im 53 now and I have not been gardening ,but i have been choosing watermelons for decades and i have never gotten a bad one .Every one has been juicy and sweet not under ripe but not over ripe or pithy . thank you Mitsumi you were always so cool to us .

  • @briangeorge7346
    @briangeorge7346 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you sir, I've watched a few of your videos now, they say you should learn something new everyday, at my age it's hard, I'm now caught up for a good couple of days and counting, once again thank you.

  • @lindacook8819
    @lindacook8819 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great content. Straight to the point, no fluff. I learned something today.

  • @khadijascorner.
    @khadijascorner. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Only last week I was in Costco wanting to buy one and as I tested my water melon knowledge, a customer gentle man advised me in addition to check for the yellowish colour that I listen to the deep hollow sound and check for a big brown spot as it indicates a good and matured sweet melon.

  • @neverhomepnw
    @neverhomepnw ปีที่แล้ว

    When I worked at Whole Foods I always thought it was funny seeing people with different methods. My favorite is you find 2 the same size and which ever one weights more is better. I taught this to customers and they always came back to me asking me to pick one for them.