據(jù)美國赫芬頓郵報報道，盛夏來臨，想挑選一個好西瓜消暑卻并非易事，美國赫芬頓郵報列出3招辨別西瓜好壞的方式。

    觀看西瓜外皮斑點

    西瓜成熟的秘密有部分被表現(xiàn)在外皮上，好的西瓜外皮上帶有淡淡的黃色斑點，代表西瓜是在太陽底下熟成，如果沒有淡黃色斑點，就應(yīng)該考慮。

    感受西瓜重量

    越重的西瓜品質(zhì)越好。赫芬頓郵報稱，西瓜是好是壞，可以捧在手上確認(rèn)，如果捧起來的重量比目測感覺的重量還重，那么就是個好西瓜。

    敲擊西瓜

    敲西瓜可能會被其他消費者側(cè)目，但敲西瓜并聽西瓜發(fā)出的聲音，也可以確認(rèn)西瓜的好壞。赫芬頓郵報稱，如果發(fā)出的聲音是沉重的“嗵”而不是“啪”，就可以知道這是一顆好西瓜。

   部分原文報道如下：

    Purchasing a watermelon is kind of a risky investment. It's usually giant, so you're really committing to a lot of fruit. And the thick green rind protecting the pink flesh means there's no easy way to know how good the fruit is inside. Or is there?

    If you know what to look for, you can be sure of a watermelon's readiness before cracking it open. Here's what you need to know:

    Look for the spot. The telltale sign that a watermelon is ready to be sliced open is the spot. A good watermelon will have a pale yellow spot on the rind, indicating that it was left on the ground to ripen in the sun. If there's no yellowish marking, be wary.

    Make sure it's heavy. Another sign you've got a good melon on your hands is the weight. If you pick up the watermelon and it feels really heavy — heavier than it looks — you've hit the jackpot. The heavier the melon, the better it is.

    Knock on it. Sure, you might get a little side eye from other grocery store shoppers, but give the melon a listen for a final test. Gently knock on the watermelon and listen for a hollow sound that makes a “plunk” rather than a “thwack” sound.

    原文鏈接：http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/is-that-watermelon-ripe_us_575abba5e4b0ced23ca7c367