In the field they don't stop to thump the watermelons, they just look at them." The watermelon rind often provides clues to its ripeness, Egel said. "A watermelon that is ripe will be faded on the top ...

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 ...

The Bradford watermelon was the most important late-season market melon in the South from the 1860s through the 1910s. But this variety cannot be stacked high for shipping (the rind is too fragile ...

Examine the outer rind of the watermelon for any unusual discolouration ... Injected colours may result in uneven colouring or unnatural-looking patterns within the fruit. Smell and taste Fresh ...