Melon Tastes Slightly Fizzy!

[buffymad]

I bought pre-cut melon from m&s with a use by date of today. It's been kept in the fridge since I bought it. Just opened it now and it tastes slightly fizzy! I take it this means it's off but if so, how? It wasn't previously opened and left and it's still in date (just)?

[waterboatman]

It's fermenting. Melon wine being made. :-)

[waterboatman]

It's safe to eat, by the way.:-)

[Zacs-Master]

But don't drive afterwards.

[Prudie]

It's not really off just started to ferment like wbm says. these use by dates are not a specific science and it's also been hot this week, even getting warm in the car coming back from the shop could start it off. i think you've just been unlucky.

[buffymad]

Typical!

I did eat half of it still mind, didn't taste that bad, just different! Alcoholic melon, now there's a thought lol!!

[gingejbee]

....one of the disadvantages of buying pre-cut fruit or veg - starts to deteriorate as soon as it's prepared/cut at the "factory"...because air gets to all the cut surfaces. Not to mention...it costs a lot more when somebody else cuts it!

[buffymad]

Very true gingejbee, which is why it was even more annoying when it "wasn't right"!