1. Compare the navel of cantaloupe. At both ends of cantaloupe, the small tail is a pedicel, while the small circle at the other end is the navel. The smaller the navel, the higher the maturity, which proves that the light exposure time is long, not only with more water, but also with higher sugar.

2, look at the lines of cantaloupe, cantaloupe is also called netted melon, because its surface has many lines like a net, and you can see whether the melon is sweet or not by touching the lines. Mature Hami melon has dense and deep reticulation, rough feel and sweet juice. On the other hand, if the reticulation of cantaloupe is sparse and shallow, it is not rough to the touch, which means it is not mature enough and not sweet to eat.

3, choose a round and full melon shape, cantaloupe has different shapes, but the most common is oval or olive shape, which are round and full. Don't choose pointed cantaloupe, because pointed cantaloupe means that the growth environment is not good, the development is not good, and the pulp is not delicious.

4. Pinch a cantaloupe, a ripe cantaloupe, which is hard and soft when pinched by hand; If it feels hard when pinched by hand, it means that the melon is not ripe enough and tastes crisp but not sweet; If it's soft, it's overcooked. Although sweet, it is not easy to preserve.

5. smell the fruit. Mature cantaloupe can smell the fragrance, which shows that cantaloupe is sweet and juicy. If it is not ripe, the nose smells only green, and the Hami melon without fragrance is definitely not sweet, so you can't choose it.