I live in Alabama, which means summers are hot and steamy — and absolutely no other food combats the heat and humidity the way that watermelon does. It’s juicy, crisp, sweet, and supremely hydrating.

Watermelon is 92 percent water, making it almost as thirst-quenching as an actual glass of water. (Ancient Egyptians, who knew something about desert heat, began harvesting watermelons nearly 5,000 ...

Watermelon is 92 percent water, making it almost as thirst-quenching as an actual glass of water. (Ancient Egyptians, who knew something about desert heat, began harvesting watermelons nearly 5,000 ...