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 ...

Despite their bulk and heft, here’s no question about it: buying a watermelon is totally worthwhile—that is, if you pick the best one. After all, choosing the wrong one could result in an unnecessary ...

The other day I was in the IT Department in Penn State’s College of Ag Sciences setting up my new computer with IT wizard Jill Paige, and as we were waiting for the computer to do its thing, we were ...

Watermelon is a popular melon that can be grown in any garden, as long as you have adequate space and sunlight. One tricky aspect of growing watermelon is knowing when the mature melons are ripe ...