1.   A ripe melon will smell sweet.

2.   And a ripe melon has a yellow underside.

3.   A ripe melon can be stored in the refrigerator for a couple of days, but it is better to eat it before it has been refrigerated.

4.   A ripe melon should sound hollow.

5.   Every act, from rooting through the vines to cutting the ripe melons, is accomplished with small, precise movements.

6.   Ripe melon, peach and citrus flavors, rich texture, cleansing acidity, long aftertaste.

7.   The rind of a ripe melon has a healthy sheen, neither very shiny nor very dull.