Oddly shaped foods may look unsightly, but as long as they show no signs of disease or rot, they are still perfectly edible and tasty.
A Reddit user took to ar/gardening to share a photo of his oddly shaped watermelons that have grown into an oblong shape instead of round like you find at the grocery store. They also described them as more difficult than expected. "Everything is fine?" they asked.
In the comments, the post's author explained that she was confused by the plant's growth trajectory, noting that it looked like it was struggling, but then suddenly exploded into these two oddly shaped watermelons.
“We thought he was dead after the first two weeks,” the poster said.
It turns out that the plant just needs more time to grow. And while they don't look like the round watermelons you find at the grocery store, they're just as delicious.
The strange shape is associated with a variety of watermelon. Spherical shapes are usually sold commercially as they are more aesthetically pleasing and sweeter, while the oblong shape tends to be more watery. Seedless watermelons are also round in shape and chemically modified to limit seed formation, while other watermelons have yellow centers or the shape of a heart.
Either way, they're all a healthy and tasty summer treat.
Growing your own fruits and vegetables can give you different varieties, but the freshness will be unmatched and you will get many health benefits. Research has shown that those who garden consume an average of 1.4 grams more fiber per day (an important carbohydrate for digestion) than those who don't. Gardening is also known to increase physical activity and improve mental health.
The food we buy at the supermarket travels on average 2,500 kilometers to reach us and the vehicles used to transport it produce gases that heat the planet. Gardening not only reduces this pollution, but also increases plant life that replenishes the soil and helps clean polluted air.
It turns out that some commenters noted that these oblong watermelons were the norm. “See man, all watermelons looked like this in 1900,” one user wrote. “And they had seeds too.”
Another user also chimed in, saying, "In the 70s I only remember long watermelons, not round ones, and we didn't have seeds yet." »
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