Simple Tips Wyomingites Need To Choose The Perfect Watermelon

Watermelon is one of the ultimate summer fruits, and Wyomingites growing watermelons should start the process of transplanting their melons outside if they have already started their plants indoors earlier this month. The people planting the seeds outside should do so within the next two weeks.

Planting a garden with an assortment of fruits and vegetables may not be in your wheelhouse of talents. It takes time, dedication, and patience to have a garden that produces. It's not something everyone will try or be successful at growing or maintaining a garden, but luckily, some people are.

If you're in the mood for watermelon and you don't have a garden, grocery stores and farmers' markets around Wyoming have your watermelon fix.

Do you know how to choose a watermelon? Sure, that sounds like a dumb question, but if you've ever taken a bite of one, and it's gross, it is likely you don't. There is a science to finding the melon that will have the taste and juiciness you enjoy.

Tips for choosing the best watermelon.

• Find a melon that is oval or round and has a uniform shape.
• Check the weight of the melon. The heavier the melon, the sweeter and juicier it usually will be.
• Try to find a melon with a large orangeish field spot. This means the melon was on the vine longer and was full of flavor.
• Larger webbing or sugar spots indicate that the melon is seeping out sugar, which is a sign of a sweet melon.
• A dark melon that looks dull means that the melon is ripe.

Things to Avoid When Choosing a Watermelon.

• Steer clear of melons with irregular bumps or has an odd shape.
• White field spots indicate that the melon isn't fully ripe yet.
• Smaller webbing means the melon has a bland flavor.
• A shiny melon is an indicator that the melon is not quite ripe.