Title: How to Buy and Store Watermelon | Epicurious
Headings: How to Buy and Store Watermelon Like a Pro
How to Buy and Store Watermelon Like a Pro
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Content: But now, finally, I can take my pick of watermelons at the market. I checked in with Stephanie Barlow, spokeswoman for the National Watermelon Promotion Board, which exists to encourage a watermelon-filled lifestyle for all, and rounded up the following tips. Best when warm
You can find watermelons when it’s not summer. Those typically ship from Mexico and Central America. But the best time to buy is between May and September. That’s when production kicks in for the four top watermelon-growing states—Florida, Texas, California, and Georgia—which account for two-thirds of the U.S. crop and keep supermarket bins consistently full. In northern areas, the fruit might just now be hitting its peak at your local market. Pork Tonkatsu with Watermelon-Tomato Salad
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No seeds, please
Seedless is, hands down, the type most of us buy. “Close to 90 percent of our growers produce seedless,” Barlow says. But the term “seedless" is a bit misleading.