Determining when to harvest your watermelon begins weeks before the expected harvest time. You should check up on your melons ...

Discover how to expertly select the perfect pineapple with our comprehensive guide, "How to Tell When a Pineapple is Ripe?" ...

“Watermelons will not ripen after harvesting; they will get a little redder inside, but they will not get sweeter,” says watermelon farmer Ben Horton of Healthy Harvest Farms in Fort Pierce, Fla. He ...

But it can be tough to know when a pear is ready to eat, or how long you’ll have to wait for the pears you buy at the grocery store or farmers’ market to ripen. That’s because pears ripen differently ...

Have you ever cut into a pineapple and realized it’s not ripe? Once a piece of unripe fruit is cut, it’s kind of a lost cause, and there’s nothing like spending money on fresh produce only to have it ...

Ripe watermelons have a cream or yellow belly, prominent stripes, and a hollow sound when thumped. Ripe cantaloupes easily slip from the vine, leaving a small cavity, and have abundant netting with a ...

Not all pears are created equal—so we asked a seventh-generation fruit farmer for guidance. Asian pears are ready to eat when purchased; European pears ripen after harvest. Check European pears for ...

Asian pears are ready to eat when purchased; European pears ripen after harvest. Check European pears for color changes, sweet aroma and soft flesh near the stem to spot ripeness. To speed ripening, ...