Have You Ever Had Yellow Watermelon?
By Kareng
@kareng (59050)
United States
July 30, 2019 4:19pm CST
Since I just posted about watermelons, I started thinking about yellow meat watermelons. Have you ever had one of those?
They are very sweet and the sweetest watermelon I have ever tasted. I haven't had one in a very long time. I would say it has been at least 20 years. I need to see if I can find one because I would love to have one now.
I wonder why they are not more popular since everyone loves watermelon? This sweeter version should be just as popular as the red meated watermelons.
Photo: Pixaby, public domain
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
31 Jul 19
It's rare. What's common in our place the red watermelon. I have eaten it and it's very sweet.
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@kareng (59050)
• United States
1 Aug 19
@Nakitakona I don't know. You used to see them all the time and now hardly ever. It may be a situation where the seed is too costly to justify a profit?
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
1 Aug 19
@kareng Why? What's wrong? The farmers are no longer planting them, don't they?
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
31 Jul 19
don't recall e'er havin' a yellow'un? oh, fergot to mention'n yer other melon discussion that the elongated melons 'd be male 'n more watery. seek a round 'un. like 's human gals, they'd be sweeter that way, lol.
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@kareng (59050)
• United States
1 Aug 19
@crazyhorseladycx I've only bought round ones this year. One good one and one bad one.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
1 Aug 19
@kareng some varieties 're better'n others, but those round'uns 're most oft sweeter whilst the 'typical' watermelon shapes 're more gritty 'n not's sweet.
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@wolfgirl569 (105673)
• Marion, Ohio
31 Jul 19
Seen them at the produce auction but have not tried them.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
31 Jul 19
No, I have never heard of it before.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (83939)
• Rupert, Idaho
31 Jul 19
I didn't even know about yellow watermelon! Very interesting!
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@snowy22315 (180181)
• United States
30 Jul 19
I don't think I ever have, but I think I have seen yellow watermelon.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
30 Jul 19
Yes and I love them, I have not seen any but usually I get them at the farmers market and I have not been this time.
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@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
30 Jul 19
I have never had one but I want it. It looks so weird but I want it haha
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@LindaOHio (177544)
• United States
30 Jul 19
Is the taste the same, just sweeter? I've never had one.
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@kareng (59050)
• United States
30 Jul 19
Yes, if I remember correctly the meat is not as firm as the red meat watermelons. @andriaperry can you verify this or add your thoughts?
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