How to pick a watermelon in prep for the Fourth of July

A good watermelon is a staple, healthy summer snack, so it is important to know how to pick one, regardless if you are at the grocery store or the local farmers market. When it comes time to pick the perfect melon, people often make their selection based on three characteristics: presence of seeds or lack thereof, size and ripeness. Sweetness is off the charts this summer Typically, a producer…