Buying Watermelon? Look for These Signs of a Sweet, Ripe Fruit

between the stripes.

The skin should feel firm rather than soft or unusually yielding when gently pressed.

5. Don’t worry about natural webbing

Some watermelons have brown, rough-looking lines or web-like markings on their skin. These can develop naturally as the fruit grows.

Cosmetic markings aren’t automatically signs of poor quality. What matters more continue reading …