A ripe watermelon will feel heavy, have a dry brown tendril, a yellow ground spot, dull skin, and a sweet smell. Check that the blossom end is slightly soft, the color is vibrant and uniform, and it ...

Because this hefty fruit doesn't ripen off the vine. In the peak of summer, there’s nothing quite like the simple pleasure of a perfectly ripe watermelon. But how to tell if a watermelon is ripe at ...

Not sure how to pick a watermelon? Well, there's an expert approved method that will help you pick a perfectly ripe one by only looking at it. Here's how color plays into picking the perfect summer ...

Looking for the perfect summer snack? A ripe, sweet watermelon is hard to beat — if you know how to pick a good one. Watermelon sweetness is measured using the Brix scale, which indicates the sugar ...

If you've scrolled through TikTok recently, you may have seen videos about "rubbery" watermelon popping up. This trend of diving into what causes fresh watermelons to develop a springy, bendable ...

Local markets are bursting with a variety of melons including cantaloupe, honeydew and watermelon, along with unique varieties like casaba and crenshaw. Melon season runs through October, when the ...

Watermelon season is here and, I don't know about you, but I’ve personally made it my life’s mission this summer to eat as much watermelon as humanly possible. With its high water content—92 percent ...

Was she even real, the ethereal figure in the flowy sundress? She breezed into the market, alighted at the watermelons, tapped one, then another, listening for a sign, and when it came, she tucked the ...

“Watermelons will not ripen after harvesting; they will get a little redder inside, but they will not get sweeter,” says watermelon farmer Ben Horton of Healthy Harvest Farms in Fort Pierce, Fla. He ...