On Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:11:59 -0400, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:

>George Leppla wrote:
>>
>>Anyone else having a good watermelon season this year? The ones we have
>>been getting have been exceptionally good compared to last year's crop
>>(last year we had a drought).
>>
>>Most of ours are grown in South Texas in the Rio Grande Valley. Prices
>>are a bit higher (about $1 to $2 each) than last year, though.
>
>I've been buying those seedless basketball sized ones (my favorite
>size). They fit in the fridge and I can eat them before they rot.
>They've been very good and even though they say seedless there are
>still some seeds but very few, mostly those tender undeveloped white
>seeds. I've been paying $3 each at Walmart, sticker says grown in
>Georgia. They're the same price as last year... watermelon has a
>relatively short shelf life so if priced high the farmers/retailers
>will have to eat them. I toss the rinds outdoors under a particular
>tree, the critters eat them.

I've been getting those as well. Costco sells them 2 for $5.99. I
peel the entire melon and then cut in quarters and then slice each
quarter crosswise. The entire melon fits nicely into a plastic
refrigerator box I have. Having half inch thick slices of watermelon
ready in the fridge for a snack is really handy and the melon
disappears in a day or so. Love that size melon.
Janet US