Few people can imagine summer without a sweet watermelon. But there's nothing worse than bringing a big watermelon home and, after cutting into it, discovering that it's tasteless, mealy, or overripe.
The good news is that there are a few simple tricks that can help you identify a high-quality watermelon right there in the store or at the market.
Over the years, experienced growers and sellers have used several reliable signs to reveal a fruit's sweetness, ripeness, and juiciness, many of which go completely unnoticed by the average consumer.
Look at the stem
