How to tell if a honeydew is ripe

The clearest sign of a ripe honeydew is a soft spot on the side opposite the stem, along with a shift in color from pale green to light yellow and a pleasant aroma.

The color of the fruit shifts from pale green to light yellow.
There is a soft spot on the fruit opposite from where the vine attaches.
The fruit gives off an aroma.
The melon does not easily pull away from the stem when ripe.

Too far gone: ""

These signs are only probabilistic; the clearest test is cutting the melon open, which a shopper cannot do in the store.

Grounded in: extension.k-state.edu. Every sign follows sentences verified verbatim on those pages.

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