MATTHEW L. OF INDIANAPOLIS, IN ASKS: Where can I get seeded watermelon? I would like to have them shipped to me or I’ll pick them up.
I hear you loud and clear, Matthew. It seems like all you can find these days are seedless watermelons, but every now and then, for old time’s sake, it would be nice to have one with seeds, right?
While the seedless and mini varieties have taken over in popularity and demand, there certainly are still many folks who grow and sell the seeded watermelons, oblong in shape, chock full of black seeds. I get a lot of comments from people who remember the long, sweet watermelons of their youth and do not think that the seedless varieties are as good, but there is no science that supports the notion that a seeded watermelon is sweeter than a seedless.
If you really have a yearning for seeded watermelons, there are two things you can do: 1) check your local farmers’ markets and 2) talk to your local produce manager at your grocery store. He can take the request up to the store’s buyers. If a buyer believes that his customers will buy a seeded watermelon, he’ll be more apt to supply for the store. If he won’t stock
seeded watermelon (which isn’t likely), ask him if he knows where you might find some.
Hope this helps,
The Watermelon Guy
Please bring back the seeded watermelons—getting tired of eating RIND
yes I agree. I do not want to eat seedless watermelon treat with gout medication – this is unnatural.
AGREED! Science doesn’t have tastes buds, or texture “feelers”. The seedless are pink, rubbery, and flavorless. The seeded are rich, sweet, flavorful, red, and feel like a million little watermelon water balloon popping in your mouth. There is a definite delineation between the fruit and the rind. AND … for those of you who spit the seeds out? You are throwing away part of the sweetest treat of the watermelon. They are delicious! I feel like I’m really getting ripped off if the seeds are missing!
Seeded watermelon has a crunchie
Texture. I can’t stand the “seedless” watermelon. Its not a mind thing its a taste thing. Everyone I have talked to about it says the same. Sometimes you will see the watermelon man along the side of the road here on long island with those crunchy juicy sweet watermelons from North Carolina.
these little “boutique organic” farms are too expensive, for just VEGETABLES–REALLY SICK OF HIPPIE ORGANIC FARMS AND EXPENSIVE FARMERS’ MARKETS.
bring back the seeded watermelon
Watermelon wine is better with a seeded watermelon that with a seedless as well. I know it isn’t scientific, but it seems to be a consensus among wine makers.
THEY DO TO TASTE BETTER
I think they seem less sweet today is because of the supply chain. Most fruit is picked so early nowdays. If you want great watermelons or fruit for that matter go to your local farmers market.
The only science I need to support the notion that a seeded watermelon tastes better than seedless is trusting my own taste buds and exclaiming “oh this watermelon is so good. The response I have from eating a seedless is always the same: Meh. Furthermore I’ve never eaten a seedless and been reminded of 4th of July as a kid, yet a seeded watermelon can magically transport me back there and it isn’t because I can spit the seeds 15 feet across the room, although that is a nice bonus.
The seedless watermelon is almost tasteless. In this article it states there is no scientific fact to prove that. We have our taste buds for that so screw the scientific facts !
It’s not about ‘sweetness’,… it’s about the ‘nutritive balance, the x-factor balance’,…. seedless lacks the x-factor. With my body, I get the sense of more nutritiveness from watermelons with seeds and grapes with seeds, even if I don’t eat the seeds. It feels/seems as though that the seeds impart more nutrition in the flesh, by their development.
Of course it’s “about the sweetness” also – H E L L O., and let’s not forget the flavor.
For me it’s about the sweetness and nutritional value and both are missing in seedless watermelons. I’d even say that seedless are missing probiotics that are normally found in the seeded. There’s just a huge difference all around.
The omniscient and omnipotent Creator made them bearing seeds after their own kind. Anyone who conceitly believes omnipotence or omniscience leaves room for improvement should consider their finite definitions.
I want my seeded watermelon TOO!!!!!
Precisely how I feel. I don’t eat any fruits without seeds. GMO
I miss seeded watermelons!! I really don’t care what science has proven. Seedless watermelon is a poor replacement for the real thing . . . seeded watermelon. Grow more seeded watermelon please!!
I have searched everywhere and can’t find watermelons WITH seeds. Seedless have no taste…I want the real thing…watermelon with seeds…
when I go in to a Walmart, you see crate after crate of seedless water melon, all filled to the top ’cause no one wants them !! I really detest those seedless melons & it’s true, no taste. I rarely, rarely buy one of those disgusting things, I will hold out for seeded ones even though it can be a long wait. Why do growers push these on to consumers? There has to be a reason !! When a seeded melon is available, they get sold out immediately.
I too REALLY miss seeded watermelons!! They can say there’s no difference all they want but there is DEFINITELY a difference!! Not the rich flavour and all rind YUCK. We grew our own on our farm when I was young and I long for that sweet taste!!! It’s not just nostalgia either. The melons were MUCH MUCH tastier!!
Looking for the good old seed spitting contests!!
The seedless watermelons have these pale seeds to match the pale and pink watermelon. Bring back those black dark seeds to give rich red color and taste to the watermelon.
AGREED! I am the go to guy in my very large family about anything food, healing and gardening. Everyone is calling or talking to me during visits about this. They want to know WHERE can we get seeded watermelon. The sad truth that I realized is that I stopped buying watermelon a long time ago after the seeded started disapearing from even the Coop stores. I didnt think to much about it because being in Seattle it was to hard to grow good big seeded watermelons so I just felt “to bad, another one bites the dust.” Another casualty of progress.
But truly I had found that the seedless were ALWAYS nasty tasting. No matter how many I bought. And I was considered the champion of watermelon pickers amoung family and friends…
As soon as I duck duck go-ed it the first answers I got was each website parroting the first with that stupid “science” based answer about how the difference in taste is all in our heads?!!
Yeah right! I am 70 now and what is sad is that I am coming to realize that my now 10 great grandchildren wont know the difference….As with so many other sad changes in our world brought on by the big companies it will all but be forgotten that our food used to taste sooooo good. Am glad I wont be here much longer except I will miss everyone…..
Stop using “google” and use your heart….GG
Seedless watermelons are tasteless.
It’s a lie that there is a huge demand for nasty rotten grainy texture seedless Watermelons with 0 taste.
We want the old fashioned natural large 10# seed filled Watermelons back. They had massive flavor and the seeds are extremely healthy to eat.