It guarantees perfectly ripe watermelon every time. Watermelon season is here and, I don't know about you, but I’ve ...

It’s important to note that the exact shelf life of watermelon depends on how ripe it was when you bought it, so you’ll need to use your senses and best judgment when storing yellow watermelon.

If this area is yellow, amber, buttery ... If the aroma is overwhelming, it might be past its peak ripeness. Once a watermelon is picked and resting in the pile at the market, it's done all ...

Look for an orange or yellow spot to maximize flavor. 4. Give the melon a little thump: Go ahead, knock on your watermelon. A ripe melon will sound hollow and rumbly. An unripe one will sound ...

When we were little, Daddy would take us to the farmers’ market and he’d thump watermelons to pick one (supposedly you could pick a ripe melon by the sound a good thump made.) One researcher has ...

Choose a watermelon with a dark green, dull-looking rind rather than shiny. A dull surface usually means the fruit is ripe ...

If the watermelon is ripe, the field spot should be a large, yellow patch on one side of the melon. If it is ripe, the color should be a creamy, almost butter-like yellow. The bigger the yellow ...

The best judge of ripeness is a good, hard thump. “Find one with a nice yellow belly,” she says, “and sounds nice and hollow.” “The Watermelon Lady,” Sanjuana Sanchez, hands out ...