Would you buy watermelon sold like this?
@cacay1 (83577)
Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
January 9, 2023 4:46am CST
My neighbor next to our home sells newly harvested melons from their farm at 25 pesos a kilo as shown in the tag. I was so intrigued whether the melons taste sweet for they're not big. There are also smaller than the ones displayed outside their small store guarded by their clever pups.
Then, I bought 2, one somewhat big and small. I washed them well under the running water. My sister told me straightly why bought the melons that look tasteless and then she's right. When they're cut and sliced, the content is tasteless, unripe. My bad, but I didn't return for a refund to avoid another conflict.
In your case would you buy this kind sold outside and near the road? Can you determine if melon is sweet or not by just looking at it 
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Image mine, the melons for sale by neighbor
Thanks for reading, sharing is caring.
Image mine, the melons for sale by neighbor27 people like this
30 responses
@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
10 Jan 23
Here they are not in season and would not be good. I look at the stem, and then look to see if they are yellow on bottom. I always hope they "thump" when I hit them and I hope they are good.
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
10 Jan 23
@GardenGerty, they're not good inside. We fed the smaller melon to my sister's rooster.
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@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
9 Jan 23
I remember that I bought watermelons not depending on the size but on how they sounded.
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
10 Jan 23
@marguicha, super agree with you result, no more buyers of their useless melons harvested not yet ripe.
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
10 Jan 23
@marguicha, the owner supposed to help me decide which one is good to eat. She just weighed and received the money. She told melon is sweet.
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@allknowing (137552)
• India
10 Jan 23
They do not look like they are ready for eating
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
10 Jan 23
@allknowing you're so right. We're cheated by the seller. This day I noticed they displayed so many and I checked them in the afternoon no one buys the melon. They're the same so plenty. Buyers felt disappointed.
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@sathviksouvik (19663)
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9 Jan 23
thanks Erly the watermelon is not that fresh. I buy the fresh ones
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
10 Jan 23
@sathviksouvik they're newly harvested. The only problem is they're not sweet. They're not yet matures. The owner made a forced harvest.
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
12 Jan 23
@sathviksouvik thanks and have a nice buying of melon there.
@suwardie03 (317)
• Semarang, Indonesia
10 Jan 23
I remember buying watermelons not depending on their size, but on their color pattern.
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
10 Jan 23
@suwardie03, thats what other buyers told, so also my sister. She fed the smaller, melon to her pet rooster.
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
12 Jan 23
@suwardie03 aw, okay I'll observe it. I plan to buy a big melon tomorrow and ask someone to determine it if ripe or not.
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@suwardie03 (317)
• Semarang, Indonesia
10 Jan 23
@cacay1 if not, the color pattern can be seen from the stem too. is it dry or is it still young.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
10 Jan 23
It is really a gamble when you buy fruits there are times you need to make good judgments when deciding to buy or not. I am not an expert in looking for a good or bad fruit but by looking at it was some kind of pale and not that green like those of the normal looking watermelons.
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@RasmaSandra (80635)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Jan 23
If I was not sure I would not risk it, I am never really sure how to tell if the melons are ripe,
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
10 Jan 23
@RasmaSandra, it's my fault buying without consulting to my sister. Our home is next to this store. We didn't complain to avoid trouble All we do is never buy again.
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@andriaperry (117130)
• Anniston, Alabama
9 Jan 23
If the stem is green usually the melon is, that's been my experience
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
10 Jan 23
@andriaperry, I'll remember it when plan to buy melon again. Thanks for sharing your experience.
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@Kandae11 (55131)
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9 Jan 23
To be sure if it is sweet or tasteless l never buy them whole. If they are not already cut in half and l can see the color of the flesh - which should be red - not pink, then l request that they cut it. Someone will buy the other half - it won't be wasted.
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@Beestring (14672)
• Hong Kong
9 Jan 23
I buy fresh fruits in wet market or in supermarket. I hesitate to buy those selling on the street.
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
10 Jan 23
@Beestring 
the seller is my neighbor just a sign of respect. Her pups never stopped calling my attention to buy so I buy 
the seller is my neighbor just a sign of respect. Her pups never stopped calling my attention to buy so I buy 2 people like this
@jobelbojel (35987)
• Philippines
9 Jan 23
I will tell my neighbor about it. I hope that there is no conflict with telling her.
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@jobelbojel (35987)
• Philippines
10 Jan 23
@cacay1 I mean, you can tell them as if you are telling them feedback. If they return your money that's good.
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
10 Jan 23
@jobelbojel I supposed to tell my neigbor but my sister stopped me. She said it's just a small money. She doesn't know that the money came out from my sweats.
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
11 Jan 23
@jobelbojel no, they won't return they said return the whole 
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@thislittlepennyearns (62912)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
10 Jan 23
The only time that I buy water melon is when its pre cut and packaged at the grocery store
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
10 Jan 23
@thislittlepennyearns,I'll try to taste sample melon next time and prefer the sliced one to make sure it's ripe and sweet.
@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
12 Jan 23
@thislittlepennyearns yes it seems but if there are many people at home to eat melon, no choice, but to buy the whole part.
@thislittlepennyearns (62912)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
10 Jan 23
@cacay1 its cheaper, easier and way less messy
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@lazydaizee (6735)
• United Kingdom
10 Jan 23
I see they are placed in front of some sort of dog cage. I would be worried that the dog had been to the toilet near or on the melons.
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
10 Jan 23
@lazydaizee hehe their pup is disciplined. They're also professional people neighbors. The wife and husband are are bankers.
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@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
12 Jan 23
@lazydaizee they have 1 hectare melon farm. Their bigger melons were bought by retailers direct to their farm. They have caretakers. I've learned the one they sold are reject. They're cheating. They better give the rejected ones for free to feed for the cows, chickens or roosters.
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@lazydaizee (6735)
• United Kingdom
10 Jan 23
@cacay1 Nice to hear their dog is well trained and good to know that they have time to grow melons as well as having jobs. They sound like busy people.
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