Making sure that your watermelon rind is intact, with no cracks, is a small step that leads to big rewards in taste and quality. Frank Rothe / Getty Images When it comes to selecting the perfect ...

It's summer, exactly in the middle of watermelon season. And it's indeed the season to be slicing up watermelons (or cubing them; you've got lots of watermelon-cutting methods) and having a cool, ...

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 ...

Summer is almost here, and you know what that means: Time to eat America's favorite fruit. Any guesses? That's right: America's favorite fruit is watermelon, of course. It's known for its striking ...

You probably know that there are both seeded and seedless types of watermelon. You might even know some watermelons have yellow flesh instead of the classic red flesh. But did you know that there are ...

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 ...

“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 ...

The watermelon is a sweet juicy nutritious fruit that is rich in vitamins C, A and B6 and minerals good for human health. It helps in controlling blood pressure, healthy skin and boosting the immune ...

I recently stumbled on one of my all-time favorite movies on TV. It was the 1965 film of Boris Pasternak’s Doctor Zhivago, starring Omar Sharif and Julie Christie. So, I watched the whole thing for ...