What’s in season: One of the quintessential fruits of summer, melons will be around for the next few months, through mid- to late autumn; the season typically runs from July until October.

Harvesting melons at the perfect time is crucial. Melons will have the highest sugar content if allowed to ripen fully on the ...

I've always eaten slices of fresh cantaloupe unadorned, but there are many alternatives. The first time I saw someone sprinkle salt on a slice of lope, I recoiled. Some find that salt — or even ...

Many of us, back when we were about 6 years old, tasted a watermelon that was astonishingly good. The sweet flavor was so remarkable we all but turned into burrowing animals in order to harvest ...

Muscatine melons are not meant to be picked green, ... -- From John Kiwala, melon grower, Muscatine, Ill.: Slice and eat, no extras required. "I eat them every day," Kiwala says.

While a juicy slice is refreshing and nutritious all on its own, here are some other ideas for serving melons. VIEW E-EDITION. 25¢ for 3 mos. Support local journalism. Only 25¢ for 3 months.

Or drink your melon. Oscar Avalia, dining-room manager at Bink's Midtown, suggests agua fresca, a Mexican drink. It's as easy as blending watermelon with water (8-1 ratio), then adding sugar to taste.