
Cherries are in season and I picked up a few pounds yesterday in New York City's Chinatown for about $1.50 a pound. But once we discard the stems and spit out the pits, how much cherry is there left to eat?

One of the ways to tell if a watermelon is ripe is to look for a bright yellow bottom.

This is not what Muslims expect to find when googling "great melons."

Some of my readers may wonder the value of knowing the percentage of the edible portion of a cantaloupe. Knowing what cut cantaloupe wedges actually costs will help you buy supermarket-cut fruit bowls.