"MaryL" > wrote in message
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> "Julie Bove" wrote in message ...
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> I think my melons were overly juicy. I was watching Youtube clips and
> there
> was far less juice on those melons. By the time I got done my fingers
> were
> all wrinkled.
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> Yes, I have occasionally had that happen. The fruit usually isn't as good
> when that happens, and the texture is often on the "mushy" side. I think
> those are melons that have gotten too old and would soon begin to get
> soft,
> rotten spots.

That very well could be. The store that I bought them from had very little
to choose from and in fact not much variety. I saw much cheaper prices at
Winco today and there I also sound a knife made specifically for cutting
melons. I bought it. It might help. I will see what they have at Costco
on Sun.