It was two and a half feet long, football-shaped ... The two finger rule is a quick way to tell if your watermelon is really ripe. You simply lay your two (adult) fingers over the dark area ...

The easiest is to cut it in half through the middle ... How can you tell if a watermelon is ripe? Is watermelon a fruit?!

The watermelon rind often provides clues to its ripeness, Egel said. "A watermelon that is ripe will be faded on the top. If the watermelon has stripes, look at the area between the stripes. This area ...

Color is not a useful tool in picking out most fruits. Instead, rely on smell, texture, and weight to know if you're buying ripe produce. Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from Science Color is not ...