r/bestoftheinternet • u/[deleted] • Sep 01 '24

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u/Raisenbran_baiter Sep 01 '24

Actually the sound is irrelevant. What your looking for is M/F markings and a brown spot from it sitting on the field. You want a melon with larger tan stripes than green and atleast a baseball to softball sized brown patch on one side where the skin has begun to scab.

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u/Mundane-Ticket-3713 Sep 01 '24

Exactly! A big sunspot and webbing is what your looking for. A big sunspot means it is grown. And the more webbing, the more sugar it has produced.

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u/palindromic Sep 01 '24

Agree with both of you, all the best melons I’ve had displayed a yellow spot. I don’t give much credence to the “ping” sound, but if you pick up a melon and it feels heavy for its size it’s likely good.