Gastric cancer is the third most common cause of cancer-related death in the world, and it remains difficult to cure in Western countries, primarily because most patients present with advanced disease. In the United States, stomach malignancy is currently the 15th most common cancer.
The condition of the tendrils near the fruit stem is another indicator of when a watermelon is ready to pick. When they are green at the attachment point, the fruit is not yet ripe, but when they start to turn brown and dry, it is harvest time.
It's as easy as 1, 2, 3! 1  Look the watermelon over. You are looking for a firm, symmetrical watermelon that is free from bruises, cuts or dents. 2  Lift it up. The watermelon should be heavy for it's size. 3  Turn it over. The underside of the watermelon should have a creamy yellow spot from where it sat on the ground and ripened in the sun.