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Have You Ever Had Yellow Watermelon?

@kareng (54307)

United States

July 30, 2019 4:19pm CST

Since I just posted about watermelons, I started thinking about yellow meat watermelons. Have you ever had one of those? They are very sweet and the sweetest watermelon I have ever tasted. I haven't had one in a very long time. I would say it has been at least 20 years. I need to see if I can find one because I would love to have one now. I wonder why they are not more popular since everyone loves watermelon? This sweeter version should be just as popular as the red meated watermelons. Photo: Pixaby, public domain

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@Nakitakona (56302)

• Philippines

31 Jul 19

It's rare. What's common in our place the red watermelon. I have eaten it and it's very sweet.

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@kareng (54307)

• United States

1 Aug 19

They used to be fairly popular here in the southern United States. Now you hardly ever see them.

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@kareng (54307)

• United States

1 Aug 19

@Nakitakona I don't know. You used to see them all the time and now hardly ever. It may be a situation where the seed is too costly to justify a profit?

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@Nakitakona (56302)

• Philippines

1 Aug 19

@kareng Why? What's wrong? The farmers are no longer planting them, don't they?

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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)

• United States

31 Jul 19

don't recall e'er havin' a yellow'un? oh, fergot to mention'n yer other melon discussion that the elongated melons 'd be male 'n more watery. seek a round 'un. like 's human gals, they'd be sweeter that way, lol.

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@kareng (54307)

• United States

1 Aug 19

@crazyhorseladycx I've only bought round ones this year. One good one and one bad one.

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@kareng (54307)

• United States

1 Aug 19

Interesting on the shapes. I always assumed that it was just different varieties.

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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)

• United States

1 Aug 19

@kareng some varieties 're better'n others, but those round'uns 're most oft sweeter whilst the 'typical' watermelon shapes 're more gritty 'n not's sweet.

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@DianneN (246334)

• United States

31 Jul 19

I have had it before, and you are right. It's delicious!!!!

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@kareng (54307)

• United States

1 Aug 19

Now that I've thought about them, I want one. Of course, none to be found around here locally. The farmers around here need to get busy..lol.

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@kareng (54307)

• United States

1 Aug 19

@DianneN For an area that watermelons are easily raised, you would think we would have yellow meat watermelons here.

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@DianneN (246334)

• United States

1 Aug 19

@kareng I hope they do! I will have to hunt down some myself.

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@porwest (78761)

• United States

31 Jul 19

I have not. Never even heard of them. Are they good?

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@kareng (54307)

• United States

1 Aug 19

They are delicious. To me they are sweeter than the red meat watermelons and I've never gotten one that isn't sweet such as happens with the red meat watermelons every now and then.

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@kareng (54307)

• United States

6 Aug 19

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@porwest (78761)

• United States

4 Aug 19

@kareng Interesting.

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@evans777 (1454)

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31 Jul 19

I had no ides there we're yellow watermelons

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@kareng (54307)

• United States

1 Aug 19

Yep, and they are the real deal when it comes to watermelons.

@kareng (54307)

• United States

9 Aug 19

@evans777 (1454)

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7 Aug 19

@kareng I would like to taste one

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@Starkinds (32703)

• India

29 Aug 19

I have never seen this?

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@kareng (54307)

• United States

30 Aug 19

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@Starkinds (32703)

• India

30 Aug 19

@kareng okay I will

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@May2k8 (18049)

• Indonesia

1 Aug 19

I prefer the red one because in terms of yellow watermelon prices are more expensive.

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@kareng (54307)

• United States

1 Aug 19

That is true here in the US as well. They are sweeter than the red meat watermelons though.

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@wolfgirl569 (94747)

• Marion, Ohio

31 Jul 19

Seen them at the produce auction but have not tried them.

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@kareng (54307)

• United States

1 Aug 19

I wish I could find one around this area.

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@JudyEv (325321)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Jul 19

I have never even heard of these, let alone tasted one.

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@kareng (54307)

• United States

1 Aug 19

If you ever see one, get one. They are great.

@JohnRoberts (109857)

• Los Angeles, California

31 Jul 19

No, I have never heard of it before.

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@kareng (54307)

• United States

1 Aug 19

Now you have

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@Hannihar (129376)

• Israel

31 Jul 19

@kareng I have never ever seen a yellow watermelon. I have only seen the pink ones.

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@kareng (54307)

• United States

1 Aug 19

I've never seen a pink one unless a red one that isn't ripe yet.

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@Hannihar (129376)

• Israel

1 Aug 19

@kareng I meant the regular watermelon they have that people eat. I guess is the color red then? I do not eat it but others do here.

@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

30 Jul 19

Have seen it but never tried it before.

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@kareng (54307)

• United States

30 Jul 19

@CarolDM If you like or love watermelon, you will love the yellow meat watermelons.

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@kareng (54307)

• United States

31 Jul 19

@CarolDM Let us know how you like it.

@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

30 Jul 19

@kareng I will give it a try.

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Courtney Dutton

@MommyOfEli2013 (81895)

• Rupert, Idaho

31 Jul 19

I didn't even know about yellow watermelon! Very interesting!

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@kareng (54307)

• United States

1 Aug 19

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8 Aug 19

In my country you have never seen one with that color, it seems to me something interesting

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@kareng (54307)

• United States

8 Aug 19

They are not as common as the red meated watermelons.

@snowy22315 (169576)

• United States

30 Jul 19

I don't think I ever have, but I think I have seen yellow watermelon.

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@kareng (54307)

• United States

30 Jul 19

You would remember it if you had eaten it.

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@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

30 Jul 19

Yes and I love them, I have not seen any but usually I get them at the farmers market and I have not been this time.

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@kareng (54307)

• United States

30 Jul 19

I haven't seen any this year either. I wonder what is up with that?

@NJChicaa (115913)

• United States

30 Jul 19

I've never had it before

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@kareng (54307)

• United States

30 Jul 19

Try it if you have the opportunity and you like watermelon.

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@DesirousDreamer (34783)

• Peoria, Arizona

30 Jul 19

I have never had one but I want it. It looks so weird but I want it haha

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@kareng (54307)

• United States

30 Jul 19

It's finger licking good..haha.

@LindaOHio (155469)

• United States

30 Jul 19

Is the taste the same, just sweeter? I've never had one.

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@kareng (54307)

• United States

30 Jul 19

Yes, if I remember correctly the meat is not as firm as the red meat watermelons. @andriaperry can you verify this or add your thoughts?

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