Buying them in season increases the likelihood ... yellow field spot. To pick a good watermelon, look for a creamy yellow ...

Everyone knows a ripe watermelon when they see a slice, but this will help you pick the ripest, juiciest, and sweetest of the selection at the store.

"A watermelon that is ripe will be faded on the top. If the watermelon has stripes ... An overripe watermelon will 'thud.' The one you want to buy is somewhere in between," Egel said. Egel also ...