One of the mum members (mumbers?) claims to have spoken with a watermelon farmer who told them to make sure that they could fit two fingers between the green stripes on a melon. Other sources ...

Melons with pointy ends may still be maturing and not as delicious, Egel said. Consumers who still want to thump the watermelon should listen closely when their finger flicks the fruit. "An unripe ...

That creates a flat side so the watermelon doesn’t roll away, giving you nice, neat slices while also protecting your fingers ...