melon

How to Choose the Perfect Watermelon Every Time

A great watermelon should be sweet, juicy and crisp, not bland and mealy. Learn the simple visual and touch-and-sound cues that help you pick a truly ripe melon at the shop or market.

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Grow Your Own Watermelon It’s Surprisingly a Vegetable That Tastes Like Fruit

Although we treat watermelon as fruit, botanically it’s a vegetable from the cucurbit family. Learn where it grows best, how to water it, when to plant, and how to spot perfectly ripe fruit.

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