A perfectly ripe watermelon should be sweet, juicy, and packed with a fruity flavor that brings to mind backyard barbecues and summertime picnics. But if watermelons are harvested too early or grown ...

With an estimated 30 to 40 percent of the United States’ food supply ending up as waste, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, food science and horticulture experts teamed up to study if ...