How to Pick a Perfect Watermelon

It is almost watermelon season! That means venturing to the grocery store or market and to choose the most perfect, juicy, ripe, flavorful specimen from the bunch. How do you choose the perfect watermelon? How can you tell a watermelon is ripe? Eagle Eye Produce has created this simple and helpful visualization of how to pick the most wonderful watermelon to make your summer dreams come true:

• In addition to the visual guide, Eagle Eye Produce also provided these tips for choosing the perfect watermelon:
• Choose a watermelon that is uniform in size – both oval and round are okay. The important thing is to avoid irregular bumps.
• Choose a watermelon that is heavy for its size. This usually indicates a sweeter, juicier fruit.
• Look for a creamy orange field spot. A field spot is where the watermelon was resting on the ground. The darker the spot, the longer the watermelon was on the vine. This maximizes flavor.
• A white field spot may be a sign that the melon is not quite ripe.
• Larger webbing or “sugar spots” means that the melon is seeping out sugar and could be an indicator of a sweet taste.
• Dark, dull melons are typically ripe while shiny melons are unripe.

There are many wonderful ways to enjoy the ripe melon you just picked out! It is so important to stay hydrated while having fun in the sun (especially if alcohol is involved), so here are some infused water recipes to try out with watermelon and other tasty fruits and herb