{"id":711,"date":"2011-11-08T15:35:28","date_gmt":"2011-11-08T15:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/?p=711"},"modified":"2017-06-08T15:35:47","modified_gmt":"2017-06-08T15:35:47","slug":"second-slice-what-is-the-best-kind-of-watermelon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/index.php\/2011\/11\/second-slice-what-is-the-best-kind-of-watermelon\/","title":{"rendered":"SECOND SLICE: WHAT IS THE BEST KIND OF WATERMELON?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The following was posted here on What About Watermelon awhile ago. It\u2019s a very broad question, but a good one, which is why I\u2019m posting it again today.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>JOHN K. OF NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA, ASKS: What\u2019s the best kind of watermelon?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Great question, John. Your inquiry may be only six words, but it couldn\u2019t be more difficult to answer.<\/p>\n<p>Within the main types of seedless, picnic (seeded), icebox and yellow flesh watermelons are hundreds of different types, many of which are very closely related because they are literally closely related. What I mean by that is that many watermelons are often crossbred to produce a product with the best attributes of both contributing varieties.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a chart from the National Watermelon Promotion Board website characterizing just a few of the more than 200 varieties of watermelon grown here in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>While this chart doesn\u2019t specify which types are better, I can tell you that one of the most popular varieties of watermelon is the Crimson Sweet, which is prized for its deep, red, very sweet flesh. It\u2019s also popular among growers of all experience levels because it\u2019s a hearty watermelon that\u2019s relatively easy to grow.<\/p>\n<p>Although the exact variety of watermelon you might buy in the grocery store often isn\u2019t labeled (if it\u2019s a seedless, it could be one of several varieties), it\u2019s a pretty safe bet that the best type of watermelon is the kind that\u2019s sitting right in front of you, ready to be eaten. I know that\u2019s an easy way to answer your question, but it\u2019s true, right? For a more detailed look at 18 popular types of watermelon, check out this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saveur.com\/gallery\/Varieties-of-Watermelon\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">handy slide show on the Saveur website<\/a>. It might not answer your question, but it\u2019ll definitely make you very hungry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following was posted here on What About Watermelon awhile ago. 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