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Not GMO. Watermelon going bad. Already fermented.
Watermelons can explode due to fermentation, which is a process similar to what happens when making wine or beer. During fermentation, microorganisms, such as bacteria, can convert sugar into alcohol, which produces carbon dioxide (CO2) gas. This gas can build up inside the fruit, especially in hot weather, and can cause an explosion when the watermelon is cut.
During fermentation, sugar is converted into alcohol, which produces carbon dioxide gas that builds up inside the fruit. When the pressure becomes strong enough, the fermented juice can crack the rind and slowly release as a carbonated foam. If the pressure is too great, the watermelon may explode. Signs that a watermelon is fermenting include: A putrid smell, Cracking, Foaming, Oozing, and Leaking liquid. To reduce the chances of a watermelon exploding, you can try: Poking the watermelon at the store and Storing it in the fridge.
A cogent response. I will say that they do inject dyes in watermelon to make it redder. That's why I grow my own.
I grow my own as well. When I first started doing so, I thought I would have trouble because I live in Wisconsin. On the contrary, the watermelons I grow are amazing and much beloved in the family. My husband keeps making the garden bigger to accommodate MORE watermelons. Here's what I had to learn to grow good watermelons: 1) select an heirloom variety that will work in your climate and with the days you have in your growing season (we have two favorites around here -- Blacktail Mountain and Crimson Sweet, though I've grown Alabama varieties as well); 2) start them inside and transplant them outside when they're a bit bigger so most critters will leave them alone (until they have fruit and then don't be surprised when groundhogs or raccoons go after them); 3) don't water often; but when you do water, water very deeply.
If you haven't tried growing your own watermelons and you have the space to do it, give it a try. You'll never eat a store-bought watermelon again. I took 50 watermelons out of our garden last August and September. They ALL got eaten -- kids, grandkids, rest of the family. Everybody now anticipates the watermelon harvest every year. :)
Wow awesome advice. I’ve got 5 plants all started from seed in raised beds. I have to water daily as beds dry out quickly vs ground. Good thing is don’t have to worry about furry critters as my yard is fenced in and I have 2 Belgian Malinois that’ll kill anything in the yard. I’ll have to look to see which varieties we planted. I’ll probably get some from the farmers market and save the seeds. We’re an hour from SC - watermelon capital of the world so pretty much anything will grow here.