These melons are best avoided: watch out for the smell of wine and dents

06.11.2023 16:29

You can buy a ripe and tasty melon not only during the season – experts believe that you just need to learn how to choose the product.

A good fruit can be recognized by its aroma, although there are unique varieties that have virtually no smell.

In most cases, it is quite difficult to recognize a good melon by its appearance; you will have to use other methods.

Let's see how you can choose a good melon.

How to choose a ripe melon?

The fruit's rind should be easily dented when pressed - slapping it is useless. But if the melon has thick skin, the sound should be dull.

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If the melon smells like wine, it may be overripe. If there is a dent when you press it, and the mesh and stripes are unclear, the melon is overripe.

We remind you that melon contains a lot of glucose and it is better not to eat more than 300 grams at one meal - otherwise, a larger amount of mass can cause a laxative effect.

Dmitry Liskovich Author: Dmitry Liskovich Internet resource editor