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.
Slice each half of the watermelon again. You should have four quarters. Now take a smaller knife and slice along the rind in a curving motion from one end to the other. While the melon is still sitting in the rind, cut thin or thick slices. Now dump your slices into a pretty dish, or leave them right there, ripe for the picking!