Here’s where you get to act a little weird. And that’s okay. Lean in and sniff the blossom end of the melon. You are looking for a faint, sweet, floral aroma. It should smell like… well, honey. If it smells like nothing, it’ll taste like nothing. If it smells like fermenting compost, run.
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Don’t be shy. Give it a good inhale. If the sweet scent hits your nose, you’ve got a winner. Your snoot knows the truth. Trust your snoot.
Pro tip: Do this after the security guard has walked away. Makes the whole process less awkward. Unless you want to make a new buddy who also enjoys sniffing produce. You do you.
