Watermelon was a summertime staple when I was a kid. Cantaloupe was an exotic treat. Honeydew was downright weird – but oh so yummy. All three disappeared off store shelves so fast. Sometimes I’d miss Honeydew season entirely.
Luckily, we now live in the global marketplace. You can have fresh strawberries in February if you [...]

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Watermelon is a summer time favorite. Find out what to look for when buying watermelon and other popular melons in this lesson of Grocery School.

Key Points:

Firm, no soft spots, hard spots or lumps
Hollow sounding
Symmetrical
Heavy

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