Anonymous wrote:Are you buying them from a Shoppers or Asian Grocery store? There produce is always too ripe or something...

Ha! just a bought a watermelon from Shoppers that was way to ripe. Yuck. I've never bought fruit from there before and now I remember why.

Anonymous wrote:The best watermelons are the dark green ones called sugar babies. There seeded but insanely good

Where do you find them? I don't mind the seeds -- I just want good watermelon! And the price doesn't matter as much because I'm only feeding me. I'll budget for great watermelon!

I agree that the seeded watermelons taste better. We can get them sometimes at the farmers' market, but they're insanely expensive nowadays.

The best watermelons are the dark green ones called sugar babies. There seeded but insanely good

If you can find watermelon with seeds - I usually think they taste better. But they're very hard to find. I've only gotten them at the Acme in my parent's rural town.

Costco. We eat 2 big watermelons every week from Costco.

Anonymous wrote:I've been disappointed in the seedless watermelons I've bought this season, too. Funky texture, little flavor other than sweetness, and a peculiar aftertaste.

At least I know it isn't just me! Like I said, I know I'm pretty picky about watermelons. For those who asked: I usually shop at Harris Teeter. Will look into some of the suggestions.
Thank you for the yellow/thumping tips!

Costco! I was literally just eating some and in heaven.

I've been disappointed in the seedless watermelons I've bought this season, too. Funky texture, little flavor other than sweetness, and a peculiar aftertaste.

Are you buying them from a Shoppers or Asian Grocery store? There produce is always too ripe or something...

I, too, check for the large yellow area on the bottom. Always works.

Anonymous wrote:Don't know the best store, but as far as choosing one of the larger ones, knock on the side and listen for a good sounding thump sound, as if the inside were hollow. Also, look for a fairly large yellow area on the bottom.

+1. THUMP, THUMP, THUMP. You'll know it when you hear it.

I get an awesome watermelon from Costco every time I buy one which is pretty much weekly.

Don't know the best store, but as far as choosing one of the larger ones, knock on the side and listen for a good sounding thump sound, as if the inside were hollow. Also, look for a fairly large yellow area on the bottom.

I don't know if I'm awful at picking watermelon (very possible) or if the store where I shop has a poor selection (also possible), but I've been so disappointed by the watermelon I've bought so far. Part of it is that I'm very picky -- I don't like it to be mealy or too squishy.

Where do you buy your watermelon?