Comments on: Roadside Fruit & Vegetable Stands

By: Quillene

Quillene — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 01:33:57 +0000

Too bad you had a blah experience with the yellow-skinned watermelons. Probably because the season for it has passed. I got introduced to them last summer and we enjoyed them at home immensely.

Maybe you can try your luck again with them during the summer months… :)

CHEERS!

By: dragon

dragon — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 07:07:47 +0000

Generally, sweetness would be dependent on how hot the season has been Really hot would yield very sweet fruits (those that are harvested soil level like pakwan, melons, berries, etc).

By: Toping

Toping — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 04:18:33 +0000

I got lucky with some locally-grown yellow watermelons last summer. Super sweet! Must have had something to do with the heat-wave as they thrive in hot weather. Joe of Rizal, I’ve read somewhere that yellows are generally sweeter than reds; it was certainly true in my case. Maybe next time you’ll hit the jackpot–don’t give up on them just yet! (BTW, when I said yellow, I wasn’t referring to the skin.) Also, don’t throw away the rind; it makes for great atchara! See here: https://dead-hungry.blogspot.com/2010/05/watermelon-how-exciting.html

By: Betchay

Betchay — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:45:10 +0000

Ok, thanks Joe of Rizal.Nakabili na rin ako nung yellow pakwan sa SnR before.Luckily matamis yung nabili ko.Walang kwenta talaga kung matabang ang pakwan parang uminom ka lang ng tubig!LOL.Pero I remember nung medyo bata-bata pa ako meron din pakwan na kulay yellow-orange ang loob.Is this still available?

By: Joe of Rizal

Joe of Rizal — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:22:15 +0000

@Betchay, yung dilaw na pakwan pula rin ang loob. Though, meron talagang yellow na pakwan (nakita ko sa SM Hypermart fruit bar). Nakabili nga ako nyang yellow sa may Tarlac. Mas mahal siya kesa dun sa pula, pero sobrang tabang, tsaka ang putla. Parang naloko yata ako ng tindera, sabi nya Japan variety daw. Kasi meron silang naka-display na super red yung loob, pero yung nabili ko parang giant pipino lang sa putla.

By: Edwin D.

Edwin D. — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:56:21 +0000

Just wondering if you were in the Tarlac area when you bought those fruits as Moncada is known to have those fruit stands along the highway to and from Baguio-Manila.

By: Divine G.

Divine G. — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:51:56 +0000

I am lucky because when the groceries here advertise that their watermelon, cantaloupe, corn, cherries are sweet they are really sweet . They had to do it right because of tight competition. The price is right too.

By: kurzhaar

kurzhaar — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:55:58 +0000

What I was told by a watermelon grower was: nice weight for the size, yellow on the side where it sat (like bettyq says), and a certain dullness or hollowness to the sound if you thump it with your fist. Also in most varieties the stem starts to shrivel when the melon is near ripe. Melons don’t ripen after being picked so must be picked ripe.

By: Ken Lovell

Ken Lovell — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:52:54 +0000

We bought some yellow melons in Pangasinan last January on the way back from Bolinao and they were superb … the sweetest juiciest melons I have ever eaten anywhere.

Unfortunately I think it was blind luck because despite trying all the supposedly expert tricks, I still have no way of picking a good melon from a dud.

By: nina

nina — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:50:55 +0000

My lolo make “pitik” to the watermelon to know if it’s a good one. I am always amaze how he determines the ripeness/sweetness by the sound of “pitik” and he usually get a good one. Here in Qatar, watermelon is very cheap but I always get disappointed after cutting and tasting it so I never buy unless it’s pre-cut…