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Title: Watermelon.. how long will it keep?
Post by: Kayc on February 05, 2013, 04:19:15 am

I have just bought a large seedless whole watermelon as it was so cheap... $3.20. How long will it keep if I don't cut into it?  Is it worth buying more and storing them?.  We are having a watermelon and lemon smoothie every day for breakfast
Can it be frozen?

What about Rockmelon, the same questions

thanks
Kay

Title: Re: Watermelon.. how long will it keep?
Post by: obbie on February 05, 2013, 04:24:40 am

a week or 2, I bought 4 last Wednesday for $5 each :)

Title: Re: Watermelon.. how long will it keep?
Post by: astarra on February 05, 2013, 05:11:40 am

I got a 10kg one the other day for 70c/kg.... I cut it into pieces and froze some in chunks - miss6 has just told me "the 1/2 frozen watermelon in my lunchbox was just amazingly delicious today, thanx mum."   :) :-*  (Not bad for a child who is not real keen on watermelon! ;) ) So yes, it can be frozen - tho I was going to use the chunks for in lemonade for my refreshing drink!

Title: Re: Watermelon.. how long will it keep?
Post by: jeninwa on February 05, 2013, 05:18:10 am

Kayc you can freeze rockmelon  as well, whole rockmelon should keep keep for a week or so, they don't ripen anymore after picking just get softer.

Title: Re: Watermelon.. how long will it keep?
Post by: chrissa on February 05, 2013, 07:52:47 am

The rockmelon can be frozen and used in a slushie on this forum
http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=12522.msg260302#msg260302

Hope the link works, it's the first time I've tried to do it

Title: Re: Watermelon.. how long will it keep?
Post by: Greyhoundmum on February 05, 2013, 11:41:13 am

Yes frozen watermelon is lovely in slushy style juices