How to pick a sweet and juicy watermelon | 3 things to look for | How to cut watermelon into cubes

I'm 74 and apparently, I waited my whole life to just find this out. Now with summer upon us, I'm ready to go picking. Thx young man I appreciate the advice and will share it with my daughter-in-law.

After all these years guessing how to pick a watermelon.. your excellent video came just in time for the watermelon season. Tnx!

I went to the store today to pick out a watermelon. I did everything you said and I got the perfect watermelon. It is so delicious! So thank you!

I miss the good old days with the family reunions! Never missed out on the watermelon!!! 🤪🍉 Happy watermeloning!

My biggest takeaway was the BELLY BUTTON!! That's what I've been missing! Thank you so much. Keep up your videos!

I swear.. this is the best easiest information.. all these years I've been dreading buying and chopping 😅😅. Bless you 👏 👏 👏

NOTE! All those pieces discarded -- save and put them through a juicer. The rind and green outside are FULL of great stuff for us. In this way we can have THE WHOLE of the watermelon. Great advice, those three! Thanks a bunch! 🙂

My Daddy showed me two of these things when I was growing up…..no clue whew he learned it from other than experience…..and I’m no 81 turning 82in the fall season❣️ I had a very smart Daddy.and yes, I called him Daddy all my life💗

I knew about the yellow spot, but this summer I'll also be looking for the brown belly button!

I am 61 years old and have been buying watermelons since I was 13 or 14 years old and have never known these facts, but you have solved this problem by mentioning them; so, thank you so much. From now on, I can have a red and sweet fruit to enjoy!

My son-in-law Alfie was the produce man for many years, and he did say look for the yellow mark and for the belly button to be brown, but most of all look for the bird pecks because birds will peck on the sweetest watermelons and that’s what I look for and I always come out with the best always thank you Alfie for being the best produce man most of your life

My absolute favorite! Thanks for the tips. 😊 Happy watermeloning!!!

👍 Thank you Mr watermelon Man, I learned a whole lot about how to pick a healthy watermelon🍉

I LOVE watermelon. I eat a whole watermelon a week in the summer months. My kids say I have a problem and should seek help. I say, as long as there is watermelon, I don't need any help. This video was very helpful. Thank you. I just subscribed, and will recommend you to friends.

I understand the rind is the best part so we should eat as much as possible.

I grew up in the 50’s with my dad thumping just about every watermelon 🍉 until he got the perfect one-and he always did! He may have known your other two tricks too. Whatever he did they were always delicious! Of course back then watermelons without seeds were nothing but a dream!

My Dad was from Mississippi and he always picked the sweetest juiciest watermelons! Great tips!!

My mouth is watering just watching him. Can’t wait for watermelon season. Thank you sooo much

Two thumbs up! All three are good ways of finding a ripe melon. 🍉Here are some additional ones I use to determine when a watermelon is ripe. 1. They have a "waxy" feel to them and the rind scratches easily, unripe ones are slick feeling. 2. They are usually heavy for their size. Sort of like picking up a baby and realizing, "Hey, this kid is heavier than he looks!" 3. If you grow your own, check the small "sticker" that's closest to where the vine enters the melon. It should be nearly dried out before you pick it. 4. I pick up the melon and slap it at the belly. A ripe watermelon makes a "plunk" sound, while a green one makes a higher-pitched "plank" sound. 5. Give the melon a squeeze, if it gives too easily, the melon is overripe and will be mushy inside. It will feel "spongy." Don't buy it, you'll be sorry. 😩

As someone who worked watermelon fields many years and broke open thousands of them, the only one of these that is real is what you called the brown belly button. The yellow spot from how it sat in the field means nothing but how it sat in the field. Doesnt affect ripeness in any way. As for the sound they make I tested this extensively. Ive found non ripe ones that made the "right" sound right next to ones that were ripe and didnt make the sound people tell you to look for. Ive met many many people who swear this works while selling them. People REALLY want this one to be true its just not though. As for the brown belly button, it also does not mean the melon is ripe but it does mean its as ripe as the plant was able to make it. That is a sign the vine was dying back and no longer feeding the melon.