Honeydew Melon

[Jamjar74]

How do you tell when a Honeydew Melon is ripe. Have had some that are green near the outer skin when cut - not much taste and others which are the same colour all through, do not last very long.

Any helpful suggestions much appreciated

[gingejbee]

It should "give" at the stalk end when pressed with thumbs....and it should smell noticeably of melon!

[dannyk13]

http://www.ehow.com/how_4888516_honeydew-melon-ripe.html

[Jamjar74]

Thank you both will give all the Tesco melons a good try

[Old_Geezer]

You have to watch out though. At the market I asked the stallholder if I could use my thumbs to press her melons at the stalk end, and she chased me off with a cucumber !

[diddlydo]

I find that melons at this time of year are pretty tasteless however ripe they are.

[chokkie]

It should give when you press the pointy ends. However, i tend not to buy any melons in the winter - they tend (certainly the ones which I have chosen) to be pretty tasteless. So leave them until the summer when they are much sweeter and juicier.