Broom Straw Watermelon Test

I ve heard a lot of watermelon myths in my time as the watermelon guy but this one takes the cake.

Broom straw watermelon test.

If your melon is ripe the straw will actually spin it may not spin like a helicopter blade but it will turn on its own. Can a broom straw determine ripeness. The straw acts like a compass needle. Many watermelon aficionados continue to trust the unique method after many decades of use.

If it is green it will not move. The more ripe water the faster it will move in alignment with the melon. If the melon is ripe the straw will turn to a 45 degree angle. The video above posted by stacy lyn harris owner and author of the blog game garden claims that you can test a watermelon s ripeness or sweetness using a piece of straw from a common.

Lay a broom straw perpendicular on the middle of the melon. If the melon is ripe the straw will turn to a 45 degree angle. According to her article this method of checking a watermelon s ripeness dates back as early as 1945 where a picker places a broom straw horizontally across a watermelon. The riper the watermelon the more magnetic it becomes causing the broom straw to turn towards the magnetic activity just like a compass needle.

If it lays still it in not ripe. So there you have it. A picker places a broom straw horizontally across a watermelon. The broom straw acts like a compass needle and the watermelon becomes more magnetic as it ripens.

Get a piece of broom straw that is as straight and possible and find a pet well rounded spot on your melon lay the piece of straw on that spot and gently let it go. You can find a straw from the broom section of the store. The more it turns the sweeter it is. You can also tell if a watermelon is ripe by placing a dry straw perpendicular to the melon and watching how fast it will align with the melon.

If it spins it is ripe. If it is green it will not move. A november 1945 issue of popular science describes the method of the straw test. Just pull a dry straw out of the broom and go to the melon section.

How to tell if watermelon is ripe.