Intro:
Before you begin
Step 1:
Walk through the market stand
Step 2:
Learn to see
Step 3:
Have a feel, but don't crush it
Step 4:
Shake them up a bit
Step 5:
Sound them out
Step 6:
Follow your intuition

Organic melons: They taste better, are more nutritious, and are the product of sustainable farming practices. Conventional farms use literally tons of chemicals to supplement soil that has been leached of minerals by overuse. Pesticides and herbicids are sprayed on your future food. This method of farming malnourishes the public, pollutes the local ecological system, and requires enormous quantities of oil-based chemicals. From the American Academy of Sciences: "Conventional farming uses land to turn petroleum into food." Consider buying organic.

2torial #0575: Learn2 Pick a Melon (Continued) Have a feel, but don't crush it A good melon is firm, but not rock hard. It yields very slightly to pressure but has no soft spots. Sponginess means the fruit is too far gone. Step 4