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Ah! Don’t you just love summer, when markets are stocked with fresh melons of all types – cantaloupe, honeydew, and watermelon, not to mention some of the other more exotic varieties of these luscious fruits? But you need to be choosy when selecting a melon. Here’s how.

WHEN CHOOSING A MELON:

Look for hard melons, with no soft spots.

Weigh a few melons that are about the same size. Choose the heaviest one.

Give the melon a good slap with your palm. You should hear a hollow ring. If you hear a dull thud, put the melon back.

Gently shake the melon. If seeds rattle, the melon is probably overripe.

Look for melons that are paler on the bottom, which means they were ripened on the vine (instead of picked early and ripened in shipment).

Enjoy!

Another Fabulous Food Tip from Delphine Gray