"I knew the way you know about a good melon," so says one half of a fictional elderly couple in the rom-com classic "When Harry Met Sally." The quote is about knowing when someone is your other half.

It's a tiny, but telling, detail. We’ve identified 15 heroic saves for mealy, overripe watermelon, but we firmly believe that the best Rx for bad watermelon is to avoid it in the first place. By ...

There's one clear sign you should look out for. A sweet, juicy slice of watermelon is one of the best things about summertime, but way too many times I’ve stared dubiously at the pile of melons at the ...