For more information call our office. Pick a ripe one and join the fun. Ripe watermelons have a yellow ground spot and a dry brown tendril nearest the melon. As they ripen, the stripes get darker green and the background color gets lighter. A ripe melon sounds hollow when thumped.
Cantaloupes are easier to pick.
The stem will detach easily when the melon is ripe, leaving a shallow hole at that end. The ripe fruit will be well netted and the color under the netting will be tan. Honeydews turn creamy white as they ripen and the blossom end will give slightly when pressed. Ripe honeydews and cantaloupes may also have a nice smell. If the seeds rattle inside a honeydew when you shake it, it is very ripe - perhaps too much so for some.