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.

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

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 ...

Silver Stream Farm is located entirely within five large grow houses tucked off Highway 191. Inside the buildings, the farm ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The watermelon picking starts at sunrise. The idea is to pick the ripe melons before the day gets ...

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

It's no secret watermelon is a Fourth of July favorite. But how do you ensure that you pick the best melon and get the best ...

Try ripe green tomatoes, such as Green Zebra, with sweet green melons, such as Ogen, Galia or honeydew. Or use ripe red, yellow or orange tomatoes with orange-fleshed melons. Get the recipe.

Picking the perfect watermelon may be tricky, but by looking at its shape, color, skin, spots, and feeling how heavy it is ...

The HMart price is a bargain compared to some of the websites that’ll deliver the penultimate fruit to your door. They can be ...

Others knock on watermelons to check for a deep and hollow sound, which can mean the melon is ripe and sweet, or look for ...

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.