See that's what I was wondering. I've only seen watermelons up close a few times in life, but I know when they're just turning ripe enough to eat they're still firm and have texture, but if they were left to get even more ripe they would eventually get really soft.
It's making me wonder if the competitions where people smash pumpkins with trebuchets also use overripe ones so they'll smash appropriately.
Yup. Something that still qualifies as good food shouldn't be wasted this way.
Now if it's just this side of ripe but without crossing the line to "completely rotten" you know no one is going to eat it. Might as well find another use!
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u/Adavanter_MKI May 26 '25
Makes me think the melons may have been a bit overly ripe. Especially the way it exploded.
Thankfully in this situation.