Whether you're sipping it in a refreshing cocktail, beverage or soup or enjoying the crunch from a refreshing salsa, popsicle or salad, you'll find unexpected ways to enjoy watermelon throughout the summer.
When choosing between buying with rind or paying for the convenience of pre-cut fruit, use this guide: In general, removing the rind will reduce about 40 percent to 50 percent of the weight. So when figuring out the price differential, if pre-cut is about double the price, it would be about comparable. (Don't expect that to be the case; in most markets, pre-cut is about four times as expensive.) -- Jeanne Besser