Has anybody found a good watermelon yet this season?

[Anonymous]

If so, please tell me where you got one. I’ve bought 3 so far and they taste like, well, water. No flavor whatsoever.

[Anonymous]

Yes but they're from Mexico if that matters

[Anonymous]

Yes, I got a delicious one from Costco! Did not check its origin

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If so, please tell me where you got one. I’ve bought 3 so far and they taste like, well, water. No flavor whatsoever.

Yep from all over: HT, Costco, WF.

How are you picking your watermelons OP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If so, please tell me where you got one. I’ve bought 3 so far and they taste like, well, water. No flavor whatsoever.

Same here. Plums and watermelons have been watery, Georgia peaches delicious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If so, please tell me where you got one. I’ve bought 3 so far and they taste like, well, water. No flavor whatsoever.

Yep from all over: HT, Costco, WF.

How are you picking your watermelons OP?

I purchased one from a farm on the Delaware shore and 2 from Trader Joe’s. Normally, I’ve found Trader Joe’s to have some of the sweetest ones in the past but no more.

I’ll try one of your suggestions. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

I’ve had a few good ones from Wegman’s. We eat a ton of watermelon every summer and the best ones are always in June.

[Anonymous]

Yes, at both Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods. The key is making sure that the skin is not shiny, more matte, and has a good sunspot on the bottom – yellowish brown area – which means it was left to ripen.

[Anonymous]

I picked up some already cubed watermelon at Lidl on the way somewhere, and it was delicious

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, at both Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods. The key is making sure that the skin is not shiny, more matte, and has a good sunspot on the bottom – yellowish brown area – which means it was left to ripen.

Correct you want to do

uniform size and heavy - not elongated
dull- not shiny
large brown spot- not white spot
check that you can fit two fingers or so on the darker green areas
make sure there is sufficient webbing from the stem

[Anonymous]

H mart

[Anonymous]

Yes, at Lidl.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If so, please tell me where you got one. I’ve bought 3 so far and they taste like, well, water. No flavor whatsoever.

Yes. I've had three and all have been sweet and crisp. I learned the secret to choosing sweet watermelon from Willard Scott when he was on the Today show. Here it is:

Take a strand of real straw (hardware store in my area carries straw brooms. The fake straw won't work) and lay it on melon and if the straw starts moving in a circle then its sweet. This method has never failed and I've been using it for years. Obviously, you need to put melon on a flat surface.

[Anonymous]

Ive had good ones. From HT and local store. I get one with a big yellow spot and tap on it for sound.

[Anonymous]

I only buy the precut ones which of course are more expensive but you can see which are super red inside.