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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsI bought a whole, big watermelon that my family left me to finish off. Tonight I
noticed that all the seeds are light and small. What ever happened to those old time watermelons with the black seeds?
gab13by13
(21,348 posts)The smaller seeds are computer chips.
Always go for the organic watermelons with big black seeds.
MLAA
(17,290 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,292 posts)a "seedless" watermelon, which is a bit misleading because there are seeds. They are just small enough to be edible. They still have the ones with the big black seeds, but they are not as popular and less common today.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)Also means no flavor.
Seeded watermelons taste so much better.
rsdsharp
(9,177 posts)It seemed like there was a roadside stand every 200 yards. They were ruby red and sweet as candy everywhere we went. They were on the menu three meals a day wherever we ate.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)During high school, bunch of us went out partying on an Arkansas delta dirt road one hot summer night. On the way home, we snuck into a watermelon field and picked a watermelon, and drove off. It was no big deal, a couple of the guys worked for that farmer.
Wayne says my grandmas not home, lets go over there and eat it. We put the hot watermelon in the sink, hacked it open, and ate it right there. It was delicious!
About the time we were washing our hands and faces, and drying them on the kitchen curtains, Waynes grandma walked out of the bedroom and scared the crap out of us.
She yelled at us for making a mess, grabbed a fork, and started eating that watermelon!
bucolic_frolic
(43,166 posts)electric_blue68
(14,903 posts)I really like sunflower seeds sprouts if I find them I'd buy them. 👍
Watermelon seed sprouts? 🤔 Interesting! 👍
bucolic_frolic
(43,166 posts)I also save seeds from butternut squash and pumpkins ... grow them in the spring, the greens are good for salad, or at least I like them.
Walleye
(31,024 posts)It's also good to be outside because watermelon is so juicy and messy.
LakeArenal
(28,817 posts)All with black seeds. Taste great.
niyad
(113,315 posts)Easterncedar
(2,298 posts)niyad
(113,315 posts)electric_blue68
(14,903 posts)Sure some of you know this ..
Watermelon chunks, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, red onions, some oil, garlic, and viniger. I added walnuts.
Yuuuum! 🙂👍
lark
(23,102 posts)We often add nuts to ours too. I so love watermelon salad in the summer - they just go together so well.