What? Watermelons are suddenly exploding!

The bursting and foaming of watermelons on their own has become a new plague in America.

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Many individuals have used social media to post photographs and stories of watermelons that spontaneously burst. But why is this taking place?

Foodnetwork.com claims that a specific form of bacteria can thrive among watermelon harvests in various areas of the United States. A fermentation process is sparked when this bacteria coexists in the watermelon with natural sugars and yeast.

Further fostering the conditions for the expansion of this bacteria that eventually causes an explosion are the high temperatures that are common in these regions.

Watermelons do not simply explode due to fermentation, though. According to Dr. Steve Reiners, a professor of horticulture at Cornell's School of Integrative Plant Science, a bacterial or fungal mould disease can also be the reason why watermelons explode.

The skin typically serves to preserve the fruit's inside, although certain illnesses may do so soon after the flower undergoes fruit set (bees deposit pollen on the blossoms). Sometimes the opening where the bloom was linked to the fruit may not completely close, allowing the disease to enter through a little path. In the event of rain, it probably gets worse.

According to Reiners, the fruit often does not explode but may begin to flow unless the entry hole is entirely plugged.

It is not safe, according to experts, to have watermelons that have exploded or are dripping. Additionally, keeping watermelons cool is a good idea.

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