Watermelon

Selection

Select larger watermelon with umblemished shining skin. Ripe fruit should have a light thudding sound when tapped or knocked. Thicker skin and porous flesh usually indicate a sweet flavor.

Storage

Keep whole ripe fruit in a cool place. It is best to refrigerate cut watermelon and cover with plastic to prevent drying (Parkinson, 1989). Watermelon juice can also be frozen for longer storage.

Preparation

• Wash or wipe the whole fruit with a damp, clean cloth before cutting.
• Cut into serving sizes to be eaten fresh as a snack or breakfast fruit.
• The flesh can be cut into various sizes like cubes or balls when adding to fruit salads and desserts.
• For fruit juice, remove the seeds and blend flesh in a blender.
• Watermelon skin can be made into preserves by cutting into cubes or strips.
• Watermelon seeds are sometimes eaten and can be dried and eaten as a snack.
• (Malolo et al., 2001)

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