ripe watermellons

[bewDU]

I was just wondeirn what all ways yall use to see if a watermellon is ripe, any tips would help.

[Ducks be us]

A core sample, or, the thump test

[Double R 2]

If the curl where the melon adjoins the vine is brown, it's ready to pick.

[tunica du4u]

Depending on when you planted...usually 90 plus days. Otherwise the color will appear dull, the bottom is real white or the thump test.......

[stumpjumper]

I bet the brotha can tell if its ripe or not

[Money]

I bet the brotha can tell if its ripe or not

Looks like somebody put the "thump test" on the brotha.

[bewDU]

haha

[Bill Collector]

Now that's funny right there.

[greenheadgrimreaper]

You know the easiest time tested way to mess up a brothas football game? Cut a watermelon on the sideline. They'll never know what hit em.

[iron grip]

That there is a victim of an OVERDOSE

[champcaller]

haha lmao

[crackhead]

Somebody ought to get a ticket for hunting over bait

[crow]

I've gotten more really good watermelons this summer than I remember in quite a while. I've gotten real fond of the "seedless" ones, but still get a regular one every once and awhile for old times sake and so I don't get rusty on my seed spittin' skills!

My Papaw used to plant them between corn rows after the corn got a certain height. I liked that cause I could sneak in the field from the woods side and bust one and eat it in the field without being seen from the house. He'd cuss the dang crows for gettin in his watermelons and I'd cuss them right along with him. I'm not sure he ever caught on, but he wouldn't have told me if he knew it was me. Sure do miss him and Mamaw! Everybody ought to grow up across the road from their Grandparents!

crow

[QUACKERS]

I have always used the white bottom method, if its white on the bottom it stayed in the field long enough

[rjohnson]

I have always used the white bottom method, if its white on the bottom it stayed in the field long enough

You must be rotten then.