Identifying watermelon berries is done by the University of Alaska FairBANKS.

In Alaska and other places that have cooler summer climates, watermelon berries are a popular berry.

When you look at the plant's leaves, you can see that watermelon berries are part of the lily family.

Watermelon berry plants don't like the heat.They are similar to fiddlehead ferns in that they grow in moist, shady areas near a river, marsh or creek.

The taste of watermelon berries is very light.I think they taste like watermelon koolaide.

I don't like eating watermelon berries directly from the plant, they have so many seeds, but that's just my opinion.

In order to get an idea of the seed size and color, I chewed up a berry and spit it into my hand.

When they are ripe, the berries are twice the size of a standard Tic- Tac.

The skins are thin and have a touch of mustiness that rubs off.The center of a watermelon berry is very large, like a berry.

In this video, you can see how the plant grows and what the berries look like from multiple angles.

Watermelon berries can be eaten in a lot of the same ways as any other wild berry, but here are some ideas on how to use them.They are juicy, don't have a lot of color, and contain noticeable amounts of seeds.

If you want to make jams or syrups, you need to strain watermelon berries, otherwise the seeds will be a problem.Watermelon berries would be great with all three of those things.

Some people bake them directly into breads or wildberry muffins and the seeds are not as noticeable.

You can make watermelon berry juice if you harvest enough berries.You can freeze juice into fruit pops.

If you have a few other salad ingredients, the seeds would add a nice texture to a vinaigrette dressing.