Watermelon

Re: Watermelon

• --halo-- member

  July 2013

  Hmmm... I probably wouldn't, but I did google it and find this advice:

  1. kim sutkowski says:

     June 25, 2012 at 1:07 pm

     I left my uncut watermelon in the car overnight accidentally! the temperature yestedday reached 100. will the watermelon still be safe to eat?
  2. The Watermelon Guy says:

     June 25, 2012 at 1:35 pm

     Kim,

     That?s a tough one. Your watermelon might be a goner (sad, I know), but it?s hard to say for sure. My advice when it comes to questions about whether a watermelon is still good is to use the ?When in doubt, throw it out? rule. But first, go ahead and cut it open. If it smells alright, looks alright and tastes alright, then it?s probably alright. If not, you might have to throw it out and buy a new one.

     I hope this helps. Let me know if your watermelon passes the smells/looks/tastes test!

   

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• utlawgirl member

  July 2013

  I don't think I would eat it. In cooler temps, yeah, but 90 is pushing it, IMO. Sad times.

    

   

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• lrn327 member

  July 2013

  I'm loling that that there is a "Watermelon Guy" to asks these questions of!  I live on the edge (haha!) so I'd probably cut it open and eat it if it doesn't smell bad.  I'm certain that watermelons have made it through at east 90 degrees sitting out in the field before.  They explode if it gets too hot (my grandparents used to farm, including watermelons and this has definitely happened before), so I guess that's why I'd be okay eating it if it smelled alright.  You might give it a go yourself before you give it to G or B though.  

  

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• --halo-- member

  July 2013

  lrn327:

  I'm loling that that there is a "Watermelon Guy" to asks these questions of! nbsp;I live on the edge haha! so I'd probably cut it open and eat it if it doesn't smell bad. nbsp;I'm certain that watermelons have made it through at east 90 degrees sitting out in the field before. nbsp;They explode if it gets too hot my grandparents used to farm, including watermelons and this has definitely happened before, so I guess that's why I'd be okay eating it if it smelled alright. nbsp;You might give it a go yourself before you give it to G or B though. nbsp;

  
  
  lol I know! I was like, what luck, there is a watermelon guy! And I had no idea they explode, sounds like you got lucky, Babycakes! haha

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• bosha711 member

  July 2013

  Ditto lrn - I'd cut it & see how it looks/smells. Unless it's rotten, I'd prob eat it.
  

  
  
  

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• keags5496 member

  July 2013

  Ditto to cutting it open and seeing. It would suck to waste all that food if it was fine and I'm figuring it must get that hot outside sometimes.

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• watermellens member

  July 2013

  bosha711:

  Ditto lrn - I'd cut it & see how it looks/smells. Unless it's rotten, I'd prob eat it.
  

  ditto! I'm guessing watermelons grow outside (right?) and the temps might get rather hot while it's growing - not the same as in your hot car, but I'd cut it and give it a try.
  

  
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• xxbabycakesxx member

  July 2013

  K I'll try cutting it.  Thanks guys!

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