How to Select the Best Watermelon

Updated: 8/7/25

Did you ever wonder what to look for when selecting Watermelons?  Here are a few tips to select the best Watermelon!

  • Oval or round watermelon that is a uniform size is ideal.

  • The heavier the watermelon, the sweeter it is! It also means it will have more water content.

  • Look for an orange creamy field spot on the bottom. The darker yellow field spot usually means it was on the vine longer and is full of flavor.

  • Larger “webbing” or “sugar spots” means that the melon is seeping out sugar and is usually the sign of sweet melon. The webbing is a natural sign of pollination from bees.

  • When the melon has a white field spot or is shiny, it is underripe.