Imagine slicing into a juicy watermelon on a hot summer day, only to find it has spontaneously exploded, releasing swarms of maggots and a foul odor so potent it could singe your nose hairs.

If we had to pick a favorite summer fruit, watermelon would easily take the top spot. There’s truly nothing like eating a slice of juicy watermelon at a picnic, on the beach, or at a backyard barbecue ...

Watermelons are indicative of summertime, sunny days and the languorous attitude often associated with those halcyon months. A pretty clear-cut food safety issue, these watermelons should be discarded ...

Watermelons can offer a nice explosion of flavor in your mouth, but they shouldn’t be spontaneously combusting. Oddly enough, that’s exactly what some fans of the popular fruit are worried about ...