The Full-Proof Way to Pick a Perfectly Ripe Watermelon for Your Connecticut Summer

Ugh, we've all been there.

So excited to bite into that luscious, juicy, sweet watermelon. Summer at its best for sure. Then, after all the excitement and hoopla, your watermelon moment is that light pink, dull-tasting bite that makes your heart sink.

While there are several things we've all been taught to do to test watermelon ripeness, there's really only one full-proof way according to the Simply Recipes website.

When you're at a Stop & Shop in Danbury, Acme in Greenwich, or a Farmers' Market in Ridgefield, this is the one and only thing you should do with a whole watermelon to  guarantee that perfect ripeness. This includes going to one of our watermelon farms around New England as well or roadside stand in New York.

You simply pick it up and look for a small, dull, yellowish spot about the size of a quarter.

The belly or underside of the watermelon should have a creamy yellow spot. This is where the watermelon sat on the ground and ripened in the sun.