How to choose sweet and juicy watermelon

It's hard to imagine that someone could not love this juicy and incredibly tasty treat, like a watermelon. Especially in this heat. In the summer they are sold everywhere, but few know how to really choose the right watermelon, that it was ripe, juicy and sweet. Sometimes it seems that it's just an impossible task, which can cope is that a real gardener.

Do not worry, here are some tips on how to choose the perfect watermelon.

The earthen spot

Yellow spot, also known as earthworks, is the place where the watermelon lay on the ground when ripe. A ripe watermelon it is dark yellow or even orange-yellow color, not white.

Gossamer

Here are brown spots like a spider web, mean that bee often hurt the ovary during pollination. And the more often it pollinate, the sweeter the fruit.

Boy or girl

In the photo: left watery right sweet. Farmers distinguish watermelons by gender. For example, "boys" larger and have a more elongated shape, they taste watery. "Girls" is more rounded and sweet.

Size

It is better to choose the most hefty watermelon, but not the smallest. Choose a medium. And remember that regardless of the size of a watermelon should always feel heavy for its volume.

Ponytail

Dry tail means that the watermelon is ripe. If the tail is green, then the fruit too early removed, and it is not yet ripe.