Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s nothing more refreshing on a blazing summer day than a perfectly ripe, juicy watermelon. Whether you’re slicing it up for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Peter Piper may have picked a peck of pickled peppers, but he skimped on sharing advice for picking the perfect watermelon.

Picking the perfect watermelon is tricky! We've all been there - you're at the Farmer's market and they have a tray of samples out. You take a bite and it's the best watermelon you've ever had! So you ...

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 ...

Ever wonder how to pick the best watermelon out of the batch, simply by looking at it? At first blush such a notion would seem one of those unanswerable questions of the universe. But picking the ...

Picking the perfect watermelon is tricky! We've all been there - you're at the Farmer's market and they have a tray of samples out. You take a bite and it's the best watermelon you've ever had! So you ...

Anyone who buys a watermelon at the store knows you are taking a chance on what it will taste like. Will it be ripe enough, too ripe, not sweet enough, wilted, or will it be quite tasty? Susan Davis ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Watermelon is the unofficial fruit mascot of summer in the U.S. Seeded, ...

Tired of tapping watermelons only to take home a bland one? Picking a perfectly ripe, sweet watermelon doesn’t have to be a guessing game. While old tricks like sniffing or knocking rarely deliver ...

Peter Piper may have picked a peck of pickled peppers, but he skimped on sharing advice for picking the perfect watermelon. Luckily, with the help of a few culinary professionals, we’ve rounded up the ...

Ever stood in front of a pile of watermelons at the market, tapping, sniffing, squinting, and still walked away with one that tasted like cucumber water? We can relate. Picking a ripe watermelon is a ...