When deciding on how to pick the best melon, there are four things to consider: Feel: A ripe, sweet cantaloupe should feel heavy for its size and the webbing on its rind should be thick.

When fully ripe, the melon should very easily detach from the stem and vine. It should feel firm but not overly hard. Once you reach the 90-day mark (or whenever your variety of cantaloupe is ...

Gardeners can tell when a watermelon is ready by checking the tendril, or curl, that connects the melon to the vine. "If it's still green, the watermelon is very likely not ripe. If it is brown and ...