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The following Q&A was posted here on What About Watermelon a while ago, but I\u2019ve decided to post it again because a friend recently asked me a similar question. If you have any watermelon questions of your own, feel free to email your inquiry to any of the experts listed in the \u201cAsk the Experts\u201d section on the right!<\/i><\/p>\n

BETSY B. WRITES: I am sooooo sad that there are no watermelons in the grocery store now.\u00a0 I have an addiction to the sweet fruit. Has anyone ever tried freezing it?\u00a0 If so, how would you do it? I have to know. Also, are there sources where you can go to buy watermelons out of season?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Good questions, Betsy. I\u2019ll answer them by breaking your email down into a few parts. First, the first part (because it\u2019s first). Contrary to popular belief, there are still watermelons in grocery stores throughout the fall and winter. Sure, they\u2019re not sold front-and-center in giant cardboard bins like they were back in September, but if you look hard enough, you\u2019ll find them.<\/p>\n

That leads us to the last part of your question, about out-of-season watermelon sources. Like I said, you should be able to get your fix at your local grocery store. (Try the mini watermelons<\/a>, which can be found amongst the pineapple and cantaloupe.) If you don\u2019t immediately see watermelon when you enter the produce aisle, don\u2019t panic<\/em>. Flag down a grocery employee or the produce manager and ask if they have some watermelon.<\/p>\n

The middle part of your question, about freezing watermelon, gives us the most food for thought. The good news, as we just discussed, is that you can probably find watermelon in your grocery store, so no freezing is necessary. If you\u2019re still interested in freezing watermelon, I ran your idea by the folks at the National Watermelon Promotion Board, and here\u2019s what they had to say about freezing watermelons whole or in chunks: \u201cA watermelon is 92 percent water, so it will definitely freeze, but the defrosting process will ruin the taste, texture, sweetness and consistency.\u201d<\/p>\n

So \u201cOperation Subzero\u201d is a no-go, but that only applies to whole or chunked watermelon. I\u2019ve heard of people who freeze it in cubes to use as ice in drinks or to puree later in various smoothies and beverages, but if the freezing process affects the watermelon taste and sweetness, that may or may not be a good idea.<\/p>\n

I hope this helps. If you\u2019d like more info about off-season watermelon consumption, check out this National Watermelon Promotion Board press release<\/span> and this document<\/span> with tips for getting watermelon during the winter months.<\/p>\n

Good luck, and remember \u2013 the start of spring is only 65 days away!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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