When I’m ripe, I’m green, when you eat me, I’m red, and when you spit me out, I’m black. What am I?
The answer to the riddle is a watermelon.
Here’s how it fits:
– When I’m ripe, I’m green: A ripe watermelon has a green exterior.
– When you eat me, I’m red: The inside flesh of a watermelon is red when you eat it.
– When you spit me out, I’m black: The seeds of a watermelon, which you often spit out, are black.
So, the riddle cleverly describes the different parts of a watermelon in various stages of interaction with it.