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 ...

Determining when to harvest your watermelon begins weeks before the expected harvest time. You should check up on your melons ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...