The Foolproof Way to Pick a Perfectly-Ripe Watermelon for Your New England Summer

Ugh, we've all been there.

You're so excited to bite into that luscious, juicy, sweet watermelon. It's summer at its best, for sure. Then, after all the excitement and hoopla, your watermelon moment is that light pink, dull-tasting bite that makes your heart sink.

While there are several things we've all been taught to do to test a watermelon's ripeness, there's really only one foolproof way, according to Simply Recipes.

Whether you're at a Market Basket in Maine, Stop & Shop in Massachusetts, or a farmers' market in New Hampshire, this is the one thing you should do with a watermelon to guarantee that perfect ripeness.

You simply pick it up and look for a small, dull, yellowish spot about the size of a quarter.

The belly or underside of the watermelon should have a creamy yellow spot. This is where the watermelon sat on the ground and ripened in the sun.