A native of the tropics - a juicy and fragrant melon, unfortunately, does not always have time to ripen in the garden in the middle lane. In this regard, many people have the question - can the ripped melon ripen at home and how to make it mature. In fact, if the melon fruit is not quite green, but only slightly inferior, it can be ripe after removal from the bush.
How to store a melon so that it ripens?
In our latitudes there are 2 varieties of melons - "Kolkhoznitsa" and "Torpedo". All other varieties do not tolerate transportation from the cultivation sites and are not kept very long. But even these two varieties are enough to fully enjoy the melon flavor and sweetness.
If you have not quite ripe melons , you do not need to get upset. There are many recommendations on how to mature a melon at home. They can be placed in a dry and ventilated room with room temperature, they "will reach" in a few days.
Moreover - for a long-term storage melons are just cleaned in beds with an immature condition, and during storage they mature. Of course, this requires whole undamaged fruit. After ripening, the fruits are removed to a cool place for a longer period of preservation.
If you are interested in whether a melon ripens on the window, we recommend that you still ripen it in a dark place, warm and dry. Also there is a council - put a ripe apple next to a melon. This should speed up the ripening process.
How to determine the maturity of a melon?
Buying or growing melons, it is important to be able to choose the ripe and delicious fruits. To do this, you need to carefully examine the fruit, pay attention to the smell - the stronger and more saturated, the more delicious and sweeter melon. The strongest melon smells near the stalk.
If the smell is more like candied fruit, you have an overripe copy. If the smell is not there, the melon is green. Of course, the saturation of the fragrance in many ways depends on the temperature of the environment. In warm weather on the street it will be easiest to choose a ripe fruit.
Look also at the crust of melon - it should be medium in hardness / softness, without cracks and stains. If you shook the melon and heard the knocking of the bones inside - the fruit is overripe.