This mini seedless watermelon is a personal-size watermelon, small enough to fit on a refrigerator shelf and be finished before anyone tires of it. Under the dark green rind the flesh is crisp, deep red, and sweet, with no seeds to work around, so every slice goes straight to eating. A ripe melon feels heavy for its size, with a pale yellow spot on the rind where it rested in the field.

Cube it for snacking, cut wedges for a picnic, toss it into salads with feta and mint, blend it into agua fresca, or grill thick planks for a charred edge. It is at its peak in the hottest weeks of summer, grown locally. It pairs especially well with lime, mint, feta, and chili.