How to choose a good melon Bashny.Net

Season melons in the Moscow region has traditionally started in August, numerous stalls and the fair will run until mid-autumn. This year in the Moscow region opened more than 600 points of sale of watermelons and cantaloupes.

The people of the region will be able to buy melon varieties "Torpedo" and "Farm girl" and watermelons from Astrakhan and Uzbekistan. According to the Ministry of market and services of Moscow region, melon "Farm girl" will cost an average of 40 rubles per kilogram, while "the Torpedo" — 45-50 rubles per kilogram. How to distinguish between ripe and sweet melons from the tasteless, visit the portal RIAMA.





Inspect

When choosing a melon in the first place, you need to pay attention to her appearance. The color of the skin of a melon can vary greatly depending on the variety, but in any case it should not be stained, says the expert GBU "Center of quality control of goods (products), works and services" Larisa Shapovalova.

"If the melon is yellow-brown, pink spots may indicate the use of aerosol preservatives. A pinkish melons will say green or blue spot", — says the expert.

Chef Eugene Mescheryakov advises special attention is paid to the integrity of the fruit. The melon should not be mechanical damage, which lead to the formation of bacteria.

"Since the product is seasonal, you need to look at the pigmentation — a characteristic color. He must be rich, no green specks, discolorations and white pigment spots", — he explained.

As for appearance grades of "Torpedo" and "Kolkhoz", which is the most popular in the Moscow region, "a Torpedo" it is better to choose larger than the fruit more the usually delicious. "Torpedoes," as a rule, elongated and pale yellow.

"Farmer" does not have to be large. It Matures early, preference should be given to the melons they're the right shape and bright color, the diameter of the melons may be small, for example, about 10 centimeters.

In addition, as explained by a leading expert in "the conservation work of the Greens" Elena Smirnova, if the fetus has a tail – it needs to be dry to the ground, and not a little dried up. Completely dry the tail indicates that the melon is not ripe.

"Do not buy cracked or broken fruit as sayings sellers, "she's just very juicy, it is ripe" — not that other, as the desire to sell low-quality goods", — said Shapovalov.

Sniff

"Torpedo" usually has a more pronounced flavor than the "Farm girl", the scent of "Torpedo" is often compared with the scent of ripe pears, says Smirnov. In any case, the smell when buying matter — ripe melon should smell nice and not to cause irritation.

"Ripe melon always gives off a sweet and fresh aroma. Perespevshey the fruit gives slightly rotten, and immature – damp," — said Shapovalov. Unripe melon provides grassy smell.

By the way, the lack of a pleasant odor in ripe fruit, like an empty, soft or grayish seeds inside the melon, can attest to the fact that it fertilized something harmful, to accelerate the growth and increase fruit size. Visually, it, unfortunately, is not defined, says Smirnov. So you should be suspicious of melon, if it doesn't smell.

To check to the touch

To determine the ripeness of a melon and can touch the fruit. Tapping a finger on a melon rind needs to bounce, to be resilient. If it is not prominaetsya, according to Smirnova, it means the melon is not ripe, and if not a spring or even a stain remains from depression, then it is overripe.

"Is to shoot the melon for maturity by pressing on the hemispheres. By pressing on the center of the melon to determine its ripeness is impossible, since always inside the melon hollow, and the distribution of oppressive power is always tempered," said Meshcheryakov.

Chef also recommends to take fruit into the hands of real weight "right melons" have to match visual impression.

Pat and listen

Usually Pat, and listen to "sounds", I suggest a watermelon, but it will be the "focus" and melon. However, unlike the melon, ripe melon makes when you Pat a little thud, not a ringing.

Thus, according to Meshcheryakov, there should be no "watery" sounds, it says that melon perestala.

Threat melon

Experts in any case I do not advise to buy melons in bazaars along the roads and in General, carefully choose the point of sale.

"The fruits of melon, pumpkin and other crops absorb the pollutants from the air. Near roads such contamination may be significant. Best buy stores and agricultural markets where it is checking of goods sold of sanitary-epidemiological service", — tells Smirnova.

If you have any doubts, before buying from a seller you can ask certificates for supply and medical record. The melon in any case should not lie on the earth, because it is the food products, and it should be stored in a designated area and not to collect dust and dirt from the floor, says an expert of the quality control Center.

But the presence of nitrates in melon visually rather difficult to determine, this can be accomplished only with the help of special devices. If you approach the issue seriously, you can purchase a nitrate, such devices cost about 5-7 thousand rubles, and allow us to determine the concentration of harmful substances, nitrates in vegetables, fruits, and fresh meat and water.

"To buy a melon is necessary only in the official sales points. Not worth it to risk the health and buy a cut melon, or ask to incise it on the market. On the surface of the melon is the perfect breeding ground for germs. And be sure to wash melons before consumption", — concluded the expert, "the conservation work of the Greens". published

 

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