Take a Deep Sniff: The stem end should smell nothing less than divine! Now Change Ends: Legend has it that the bigger the blossom end of the melon, the better. The large blossom end is the result of dried flower remains rubbing against the melon, which stimulates its defense system and produces a tastier fruit.
Simple Easter Desserts. Building a Holiday Dream House. A gentle probe of the end opposite the stem yields slightly and feel soft and springy when it's ripe.
Place the fruit in a brown paper bag rolled closed at the top to help the melon to ripen faster for eating. Once you've already cut the cantaloupe it needs to be refrigerated, which slows any further softening. How to Pick a Watermelon at the Grocery Store Pick it up: Big or small, the watermelon should feel heavy for its size. Look for the yellow spot: Watermelons develop a splotch where they rest on the ground. When this splotch is creamy yellow, it's ripe.
Give it a thump: Tap the underbelly of the watermelon. You may eat every part of a melon , even the peel. Seeds can be dried, roasted, or pressed into seed oil. Honeydew melon rind can be cooked or pickled. Quality honeydew melons are waxy yellow color on the outer skin.
As honeydew melon is a low-sodium and potassium-rich fruit, it may help you maintain healthy blood pressure levels. Summary Honeydew melon may help reduce blood pressure due to its high potassium and low sodium content. Snowball Effect Its tender, white flesh will fill your mouth with watery deliciousness like few other foods can. If you like honeydew melon , you'll love the snowball — it really is like a tastier, more compact version of it.
When you sink your teeth into a high-quality, fully-ripe snowball melon , you'll know. The tiny seeds are edible; they are not as hard as that of a watermelon. They are surrounded by a gelatin-like pulp. When ripe, Korean melons taste wonderful, but won't give off much aroma. Melissa's Hami Melons are hand-selected for excellent quality. Choose firm with sweet fragrance. Holiday Lighting. Gift Cards. Vegetable Gardening. Charentais melons: how to tell ripeness? Email Save Comment 4. Sort by: Oldest.
Newest Oldest. Like 1 Save. Like Save. Related Stories. By Annie Thornton. Post your pictures and tell us about your harvest. You might not need as much space as you think to get this summer mainstay to spring up in your garden. By Bill Marken. Focus on these beginner-friendly vegetables, herbs, beans and salad greens to start a home farm with little fuss. This guide will help any gardener get started on growing the freshest warm-season veggies and berries for summer.
By Stacy Briscoe. Charentais melons are truly gourmet melons that are a rare treat for melon-lovers. I have a houseplant that had leaves striped cream and green when I purchased it. Over the past year the leaves have gotten darker and the cream portions have almost disappeared. Does it need a special fertilizer? The problem is likely to be light-related, not fertilizer-related.
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