A hard avocado? A mushy watermelon? That doesn't have to be the case. Here's how to tell when fruit is perfectly ripe and the perfect moment for that first bite has arrived.

Key Points The most reliable way to tell if a cantaloupe is ripe is to tug on the fruit. When it separates easily and cleanly from the stem, it's ready to harvest.Ripe cantaloupe loses its green color ...

July is National Watermelon Month, a time when the summer staple takes center stage at picnics, barbecues and farmers markets ...

Liberace’s go-to summer appetizer was a simple combo: prosciutto and cantaloupe. He suggested fancy touches like stuffing ...

In the heart of Georgia's watermelon country, everyone has a trick to tell if a melon is ripe. One way is the sound a melon makes when it is thumped. Or better, patted.

A kitchen expert has shared a simple hack to keep potatoes fresh for up to six months without sprouting - and it involves ...

The cottage was Julia Child’s former home in Plascassier, a village in Provence, France, where she lived on and off from 1965 ...

David Holloway applies tips for buying watermelon to another member of the melon family, with tasty recipe results.

Give your plants a bit more pep in their step with the surprisingly versatile gardening essential, tomato food ...

Silver Stream Farm sits on a windy rim at nearly 8,000 feet. By tapping into advanced indoor technology, it grows climate-controlled crops of berries, tomatoes and vegetables.

Summer is peak farmers market season, when bounties of glorious stone fruit, berries, greens, and more herbs than you knew ...

Lafayette's produce wagons and trailers are in full swing. So what's the best way to prep and preserve the local produce at ...