What is the point of salt on watermellon?

This is the first time I heard someone putting salt in their watermelon, but tell you what, in my dad's hometown, they dip their watermelon slices in vinegar! However, they only do it on medium ripe watermelons (those that are not really red yet) and they say that the mix of sweet-sour taste of watermelon and the sourness of vinegar just go well together.

For me I love putting salt on fruits. have tried doing the watermelon thing too. In my opinion the salt brings out the sweetness of the fruit. I have watched before that it compliments the taste. In my hometown we always put a bit of sugar to dishes that are salty, just same concept. Everything taste better when there is sugar. Hope I did enlighten you a little., :D

My parents do this all the time and one day, I tried it myself. I can't say I liked it, but thinking about it now, I can see why. For one, you're right, it does draw out the sweetness but it also draws out the moisture, thus making the fruit more juicier. Another reason I'd do it for kicks it to cut down on the sweetness. Sometimes, I'll just want the flavour, texture and taste of the mellon but none of the sweetness.

I never heard of doing that. I personally think he should not make a healthy thing unhealthy by doing that. I have seen people put salt on tomatoes and on apples.

We eat it either plain or sprinkled with sugar and if we have a cold with salt and pepper. It gives it a spicy taste i guess. Whats wrong with it?

Haha,this is the first time I heard about this.It'a strange habit,I think .But if he likes it,just do it.It's not bad for his health.Maybe just like love,there is no reason,just because he loves it ,as he loves you.

I've always put salt on watermelon, and never knew it was unusual to some people. Never really thought of why, except salt makes it taste better. But, I suppose it could be a regional thing? Does your husband come from a different state than you? Just wondering, because when people say they've never even heard of doing it, it makes me think it's because it's only done in certain parts of the country.

I have never put salt on my watermelon, but I have put it on my cantaloupe before. It makes it taste better. I think it brings out the flavor more. I don't always put it on though, only if the melon is not very sweet.