{"id":1465,"date":"2014-03-09T15:41:39","date_gmt":"2014-03-09T15:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/?p=1465"},"modified":"2017-06-09T15:42:13","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T15:42:13","slug":"second-slice-ask-the-experts-the-yellow-bellied-watermelon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/index.php\/2014\/03\/second-slice-ask-the-experts-the-yellow-bellied-watermelon\/","title":{"rendered":"SECOND SLICE: ASK THE EXPERTS \u2013 THE YELLOW-BELLIED WATERMELON"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>The following was posted here on the What About Watermelon? blog back in 2009. With watermelon picking season just around the corner, I thought it would be a good time to give this lesson another look.<\/i><\/p>\n<h3><strong>MARCY P. OF WEST ISLIP, NY ASKS: What\u2019s the significance of the yellow spot on the outside of the watermelon? I\u2019ve heard that the spot is a good thing, and I\u2019ve heard that it\u2019s a bad thing. What\u2019s the truth?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4436 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/pic3.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/pic3-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/pic3.jpg 374w\" alt=\"pic\" width=\"374\" height=\"312\" \/>If it\u2019s the truth you seek, Marcy, you\u2019ve come to the right place. The creamy, yellow, flat spot on the \u201cbelly\u201d of the watermelon is where the watermelon lay on the ground during the growing process, and it\u2019s definitely a good thing. In fact, its \u201cyellowness\u201d is a telltale sign that the watermelon is ready to be harvested.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry too much about the outside of your watermelon. A big reason watermelon is one of the cleanest fruits in the produce aisle is because of its thick rind, which is capable of taking a lot of abuse while protecting the juicy flesh inside. Your watermelon may have small nicks and scratches. It might even be dirty. As long as the nicks and scratches aren\u2019t deep enough to expose the flesh, you\u2019ll be just fine. I should note, however, that it\u2019s still important to give your watermelon (and all your fruits and vegetables!) a thorough washing before you cut or eat them.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the day, remember that watermelons are a lot like people. It\u2019s not what\u2019s on the outside \u2013 but what\u2019s on the inside \u2013 that matters most.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following was posted here on the What About Watermelon? blog back in 2009. With watermelon picking season just around the corner, I thought it would be a good time to give this lesson another look. MARCY P. 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