How do you pick a good watermelon?
How can you tell if a watermelon is ripe?
Is watermelon a fruit?!
Lori Rice
Here’s what you should probably know to bring home the best watermelons all season long.
Heres what you gotta know to have yourself a winning watermelon season.
Watermelon season starts as early as May in some places, and winds down in September.
Lori Rice
The very peak of the season is July and August.
Grocery stores sell watermelons, mainly red seedless, year-round.
Off-season watermelons mostly come from Mexico and Central America.
Lori Rice
The best time for grocery store watermelons is when theyre in season.
As with all produce, the less time there is between harvest and purchase, the better theyll taste.
For more variety, and ultimate freshness, head to your local farmers market.
A ripe watermelon has a brown stem spot.Lori Rice
Wherever you buy your watermelons, the rules for selecting a good one are the same.
The following steps and tips will help you get a good one every time.
How Long Do Watermelons Last?
Lori Rice
Watermelons taste best at room temp, but whats more refreshing than cold watermelon?
Where you store a whole one depends on what you want, and there is no wrong answer.
A whole watermelon will keep for about a week on the counter, and two weeks in the fridge.
Lori Rice
Id like to encourage you to act fast and enjoy them as soon as possible.
Just because theycankeep doesnt mean we should make them.
Store chunks or slices in an airtight container; theyll last up to a week in the fridge.
Lori Rice
How to Cut a Watermelon
There’s no wrong way to cut a watermelon!
Then you could continue cutting each quarter into individual slices.
How to Freeze a Watermelon
Watermelon isnt the best candidate for freezing.
Elise Bauer
It can be done, but the results are never very satisfying.
When frozen watermelon thaws itll be soggy, and it wont taste nearly as good as the fresh stuff.
To freeze: Cut your watermelon into chunks and spread them out on a baking sheet.
Put the baking sheet in the freezer until the chunks are solid.
