Ripe watermelons have a yellow spot on the bottom - where they lay on the ground. When knocking with your knuckles, a ripe melon sounds deep, hollow, and full. A dull sound indicates unripeness.

For instance, Asian pears ripen on the tree, and they're ready to harvest and eat when you bite into one and the juice runs down your chin. Almost all European pears, on the other hand, should be ...

Best Ripening Method: Similar to avocados, bananas also contain ethylene, which means that a sealed paper bag will do the trick to ripen the fruit. Additionally, placing the bananas in a warm spot ...

Scott talks with T.M. Gorman, author of Fruit: The Ripe Pick about the art of picking ripe fruit in the grocery store. For more citrus wisdom, visit our feature, "The Fruit Lady." ...