How to tell if a watermelon is sweet? Why is a watermelon too sweet?

Watermelon is a highly nutritious, pure and safe food. There are many varieties, with various forms of outer peel, flesh and seeds. It is most famous in Xinjiang, Lanzhou, Gansu, Dezhou, Shandong, Dongtai, Jiangsu and other places. Because as the watermelon grows, a considerable part of the water will be consumed by transpiration in the later stage, thus accumulating more sugar. Therefore, when we buy watermelons, we all want to buy sweet watermelons. How to distinguish? Come and learn about it!

Contents of this article

1. How to tell if a watermelon is sweet

2. Why is the watermelon too sweet?

3. What to do with the uneaten watermelon?

How to tell if a watermelon is sweet

For watermelons of the same variety and size, the lighter one is more mature and tastes sweeter. On the contrary, the heavier the watermelon, the less mature it is. This is because as the watermelon grows, a large part of its water will be consumed by transpiration in the later stage, thus accumulating more sugar.

You can also tap the watermelon and listen to the sound. If you tap the watermelon gently with your fingers and it makes a crisp "dong, dong" sound and your hand feels a vibration, then the watermelon is ripe and tastes sweet.

If the sound sounds muffled and there is no vibration, the watermelon is generally not yet mature.

Why is the watermelon so sweet?

The sweetness of watermelon increases with the increase of sucrose in the late stage of maturity. Watermelon contains a large amount of glucose, malic acid, fructose, protein amino acids, lycopene and rich vitamin C. It is a highly nutritious, pure and safe food.

Watermelon is a summer fruit with sweet flesh. Its original species may have come from Africa. It is widely cultivated in tropical to temperate zones of the world and was later introduced to China.

The sugar content of watermelon flesh is generally 5-12%, including glucose, fructose and sucrose.

Watermelon is cultivated all over China and there are many varieties with various forms of peel, flesh and seeds. The most famous places are Xinjiang, Lanzhou, Gansu, Dezhou, Shandong, Dongtai, Jiangsu and so on.

What to do with uneaten watermelon

You can wrap it with plastic wrap and store it in the refrigerator, or wrap it with plastic wrap and place it in a basin with water, with the water reaching two-thirds of the watermelon rind, and store it in a cool and ventilated place. Or squeeze it into watermelon juice. It is best to eat the cut watermelon as soon as possible, otherwise the watermelon will easily deteriorate.

The fruit of watermelon is large, nearly spherical or oval, juicy, with smooth skin, various colors and patterns, many seeds, oval, black or red.

The original species of watermelon may have come from Africa. It is widely cultivated in tropical to temperate zones of the world and is cultivated in various parts of China with many varieties.

Watermelon likes warm and dry climate, is not cold-resistant, drought-resistant, or moisture-resistant, likes light, has strong adaptability, and likes slightly acidic soil.