Yellow watermelon

[Azure]

I got a yellow watermelon at our little local farmer's market. They were out of regular :( We cut it open tonight and it doesn't really have much in the way of flavor. Is that normal or did we just not get a good one? Anyone know?

[Tussiemussies]

Not sure but I have seen seeds for these. You may want to pose the question on the net and see if you get any good answers!

[Tiam]

Interesting. Here abouts (southern oregon) yellow watermelon is the BIG thing. Everyone raves about them. I am not a fruit person so I have no opinion.

[SteveinMN]

Yellow watermelons are as subject to good and bad as the red ones. I think you got a not-so-good one. I wouldn't go out of my way to try another one, but I wouldn't write them off as losers, either.

[pinkytoe]

Out of a dozen watermelons purchased this summer, only one was yellow. It had little sweetness or flavor. All the reds except for one were wonderful.

[Azure]

Thanks, all. Most of my regular watermelons are red & juicy. But not all of them are. So I guess I will just chalk it up as one of the not quite ready yellow ones.

[Kestrel]

I got one from my CSA, and it is mostly tasteless as well. Wasn't awful, tho, so we'll eat it gladly. Must have been picked too soon ...

[pattirose]

I tried a sample at the farmers market last week and it was very bland tasting, it was nice and crispy and brightly colored but not alot of flavor or sweetness. I assume it was pretty typical of them all as they wouldn't have sampled a "bad" one because no one would buy it. Then again maybe the vendor didn't care or didn't bother to taste it. Myself I would never give out a sample of anything that I hadn't tasted first or was sub par, but that's me.

All of the red watermelons here have been delicious all summer.

[Azure]

Finally got a nice red watermelon tonight at the Farmer's Market. Hope it is delicious when we cut it open tomorrow.