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Friday, May 8, 2026 at 1:17 PM

Sweet watermelon pick tips

Nothing tastes better during a sweltering summer’s day than a cold, juicy, sweet watermelon. It’s perfect for that satisfying sweetness and it adds hydration to the body since it is loaded with water (up to 92%) and nutrients. However, picking that one perfect watermelon that can give that sugar high or a bitter low is not hard if you follow three tips given by those who know best Texas A&M AgriLife.

AgriLife says this season of Texas watermelons is high quality and prices are lower for shoppers. Juan Anciso, Ph.D, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Services vegetable specialist, offers three tips to help choose the best watermelon.

First, find the yellow belly or the field spot. The field spot

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