How to choose melons, melon selection method

How to choose melons? I believe many friends still don’t know how to choose melons. Let me give you a detailed introduction below.

How to choose melon?

  There are so many varieties of melons on the market that people often can’t name them all. Many friends look at the various melons on the market and want to buy one to try, but they don’t know where to start because they don’t know how to choose melons. Today we will teach you a few tips so that you can buy two high-quality melons to bring home and enrich your holiday table. So how can you pick a better melon?

Zhang Wanqing, from the China Vegetable Engineering Technology Research Center: You can pick better quality melons by paying attention to several aspects. One is to look at its color. Most melons, especially yellow-skinned melons, change color when they are ripe, that is, they turn yellow after they are ripe. Generally speaking, the yellower the skin color, the better the maturity.

Yellow melon is sweeter

There are many varieties, the most common ones are: Elizabeth, Toyota Melon, Jingmi, etc.

You see, this melon is called Yellow River Honey. It turns earthy yellow when ripe and its flesh is green. This is a typical melon that changes color when ripe, so when you are choosing, the darker the color and the more earthy yellow it is, the more ripe it is.

Zhang Wanqing from the Chinese Vegetable Engineering and Technology Research Center: There are also some white-skinned melons or gray-green-skinned melons whose color change is not very obvious when they are ripe. At this time, you have to see whether it has fragrance. Some white-skinned melons are transparent, and the transparency is stronger after they turn milky white. It may be safer to choose such melons.

It's so suspenseful, wouldn't it be clear if we go to the scene and ask the guaba or ask for advice?

Beijing Sidaokou Fruit Wholesale Market:

Reporter: What kind of melon is this?

Dealer: This is Baister.

How do you choose a ripe melon?

The main thing to look at when choosing this kind of melon is the color of its skin. If the skin of the melon looks red, then the melon has reached maturity. If it is not red at all, then it has reached maturity.

Reporter: It's white with a hint of red.

Yes, it is white with a little red. If the navel looks a little bluish, it means it has not reached maturity.

We can clearly see it with a little comparison. You can see that the ripe ones are white with a hint of red, while the unripe ones are bluish white. Isn't it obvious which one is raw and which one is ripe? In addition, there are several kinds of melons that are also more common in the market in autumn.

Beijing Sidaokou Fruit Wholesale Market:

Reporter: What kind of melon is this?

Dealer: This is Black Beauty.

How to choose melon

Black Beauty, how do you choose this melon when it's ripe?

If you want to pick a melon that you can't tell is ripe from the outside, you can mainly tap it with your hand. If it feels crisp, it means the melon has more water and better flesh. If it feels stuffy, the inside is not good.

Can you give it a try for us?

Your kind of melon is fine, this one is a little bit worse, it makes a just enough sound when it bounces.

Interview: What kind of melon is this?

This is a reticulated pattern.

How to pick out the delicious ones?

If you want to pick out a ripe melon, you have to see if the skin of the melon is somewhat yellow, which means that the melon has reached the maturity period. A melon like this one is fine. What about this one? Basically, it is also fine, but the taste is a little worse.

There are a few things you need to pay attention to when choosing a melon with a mesh pattern. You need to see whether the mesh pattern is uniform and beautiful all over the melon. Then look at the mesh pattern at the base of the melon. If the mesh pattern reaches the base of the melon, it means that the melon is fully ripe.

Beijing Sidaokou Fruit Wholesale Market

Reporter: What kind of melon did you pick up?

Dealer: I got the meteor melon.

Where is this produced?

Produced in Shandong.

How big does this melon usually grow?

It generally grows to 2-2.5 kg.

How to choose this melon?

The first thing to look at when looking at this melon is whether it is yellow or not. The second thing to look at is how many stars it has on it.

How to say it, what is its star?

It's this green stripe. If it grows longer, it means it's mature.

When selecting melons, in addition to looking at the color, smelling the fragrance, and identifying the stripes, another way is to pick it up and weigh it. For melons of the same size, see if it feels heavy. Fully ripe melons feel heavier.

The above tips are some common ways to select melons. I hope they can be helpful to you.