How to tell if a watermelon is spoiled

Watermelon is the most commonly eaten fruit in this season. It can not only replenish energy for the body, but also replenish a lot of water and multiple vitamins for the body. It can also play a role in cooling down the body. However, many people often encounter the situation that the watermelon is spoiled when eating it. How should we judge whether the watermelon is spoiled? I will teach you a few tricks in a while.

How to tell if a watermelon is spoiled

1. Smell the cut watermelon

When you judge whether a cut watermelon is spoiled, you can smell the watermelon with your nose. Fresh watermelon that has not spoiled has a natural sweet fragrance, while spoiled watermelon has a sour or rotten smell. There is a clear difference between the two. If you find that the watermelon has a sour or rotten smell, you can only throw it away and cannot eat it.

2. Judge whether the watermelon is spoiled by touch

When people usually buy watermelons, they buy them one by one, and it is difficult to see the flesh inside. At this time, you can touch it to feel whether the watermelon has gone bad. The skin of the spoiled watermelon will become soft, and it will be particularly easy to press inward with your hands. The skin of a fresh watermelon is relatively hard and not soft at all.

3. Judging the quality of watermelon by its rind texture

Among the watermelons currently sold on the market, some are ripened with ripening agents or growth enhancers. After people buy and eat this kind of watermelons, not only are they not good for the body, but they may also experience a variety of adverse symptoms such as diarrhea or abdominal pain. The way to determine whether the watermelon has been treated with drugs is to look at the texture on the surface of the watermelon. If its surface texture is particularly uneven, it is very likely that it has been treated with drugs. After this kind of watermelon is cut, either the seeds will turn white or there will be an odor, and it is not suitable for people to eat.