{"id":17,"date":"2009-05-07T13:17:11","date_gmt":"2009-05-07T13:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/?p=17"},"modified":"2017-06-07T13:17:58","modified_gmt":"2017-06-07T13:17:58","slug":"ask-the-experts-how-long-will-my-watermelon-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/index.php\/2009\/05\/ask-the-experts-how-long-will-my-watermelon-last\/","title":{"rendered":"ASK THE EXPERTS: HOW LONG WILL MY WATERMELON LAST?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u201cAsk the Experts\u201d features questions submitted by readers via the Ask the Experts feature in the right hand sidebar. Feel free to ask our panelists anything you\u2019d like about watermelon. All questions will get a personal response and some will be featured here on What About Watermelon!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>DAVID S. ASKS: We recently hosted a large family picnic and we bought a little too much watermelon. Now I\u2019ve got watermelon in my fridge, which isn\u2019t a bad thing, but I\u2019m wondering\u2026 how long will it last?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-58\" title=\"chefharry3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/chefharry3.jpg\" alt=\"chefharry3\" width=\"158\" height=\"197\" \/>Great question, David. First of all, there\u2019s no such thing as \u201ctoo much watermelon.\u201d Second, there are so many things you can do with those leftovers, but that\u2019s a subject for another day.<\/p>\n<p>To answer your question, if the watermelon has already been cut, it should be okay in the fridge for 3 or 4 days. While it\u2019s in there, keep it in a container (if it\u2019s cubed) or place plastic wrap over the exposed edge. If the watermelon is whole, you\u2019ve got a bit more time to figure out what you\u2019ll make with your leftovers \u2013 anywhere from 7 to 10 days.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the kicker: Researchers have found that whole watermelons stored outside the fridge in a cool, dark place (around 55 or 60 degrees) last much longer than watermelons stored in the fridge (around 41 degrees). So, if you\u2019ve already got a whole watermelon in the fridge, you should keep it there. But if you\u2019re storing it outside the fridge, put it in the fridge about three hours before you plan to eat it in order to cool it down to just the right temperature.<\/p>\n<p>As for your leftovers, two of my favorite things to do with excess watermelon are cutting into chunks for use with other fruits in yogurt smoothies or pureeing the watermelon and freezing it in an ice cube tray to make watermelon ice cubes for drinks!<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<br \/>\nChef Harry<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cAsk the Experts\u201d features questions submitted by readers via the Ask the Experts feature in the right hand sidebar. Feel free to ask our panelists anything you\u2019d like about watermelon. All questions will get a personal response and some will be featured here on What About Watermelon! DAVID S. 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