If only the watermelon I just sliced looked like the one in this photo! I was so excited to have some fresh seedless watermelon today (I even had the good intention of sharing some with my neighbor)…. But alas, I cut it open and it was mushy and just overripe to the point of tasting like yucky pumpkin-y taste. I’d “tested” it in the store with my eyes and ears to make sure it was a good one, and as far as I could tell, it was….
I’ve been having really bad luck with produce lately, from a variety of stores, even. I have thrown out several peaches, nectarines, and plums because by the time they are a little bit soft and seem ready to eat, they don’t taste sweet but more bitter/sour and they’re a little brown inside, and just gross.
At least we have amazing tomatoes (and soon, squash) in the garden to turn to for consolation! I’ve been making some dinners with our fresh garden tomatoes, which are divinely tangy!
And good thing my mom helped us plant raspberry bushes, an apple tree, and a pear tree in our backyard just a couple months ago. Now all we have to do is wait like 3 -5 years or something for them to bear fruit….