Watermelon is a delicious snack on its own, mixed in a fruit salad, or even grilled with some blue cheese and prosciutto.

It’s also loaded with health benefits like vitamin C and A, and heavy with Lycopene a natural anti-oxidant along with the Amino Acid Citrulline which helps maintain your immune system.

Choosing a proper watermelon is paramount though, the fruit should be ripe and not picked too early, and here are a few specific things you need to look for.

It should feel heavy for its size. Whether is a big one or a little one its weight indicates that it’s full of water and ripe.

Make sure it’s symmetrical in shape, this means it received a consistent amount of sunshine and water during its growth.

Look at the field spot. It’s the dark yellow spot indicating where the watermelon sat on the ground and ripened.

The darker the spot the better, you’ll want to avoid the melon if the yellow is too light, that generally means it’s been picked too soon.

The skin should be dark green in color with a dull appearance; a shiny watermelon is usually not yet ripe. Also important is that you see no bruises on the skin.

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