I've been pitting peaches, hulling strawberries, and slicing enough watermelon that picking a good one has become a very ...

It's a tiny, but telling, detail.

How do you pick a ripe watermelon at the grocery store or farmers market? Check the field spot, compare its weight, listen ...

Few things are more disappointing than bringing home a tasteless watermelon, except maybe eating a pineapple that isn't ripe, depending on your taste preferences. Avoid ever having to feel the remorse ...

Watermelon is synonymous with summertime. It is the perfect refreshing snack on a hot day. But nothing can ruin a summer treat more than picking a watermelon at the wrong time and ...

Person picks up a watermelon from a display in a grocery store - Lightfieldstudios/Getty Images On a scorching summer day, nothing hits the spot quite like a cool, crisp slice of watermelon. The ...

The secret to picking the sweetest watermelon at the grocery store Learn how to pick a sweet, ripe watermelon by checking weight, field spot, sound and texture for the best flavor.

We've identified heroic saves for mealy, overripe watermelon, but we firmly believe that the best Rx for bad watermelon is to avoid it in the first place. To help us all be better at sorting through ...