The Question:

What’s the tastier summertime treat?

The response:

Ice cream: 28

Watermelon: 27

ON THE WEB:

Ice cream: 31

Watermelon: 33

NOTABLE QUOTABLES:

“I can eat watermelon on a hot day, then jump in the pool to wash it off and cool down.”

— Johnny Long, age 6

“Watermelon is a healthy snack packed full of vitamins and nutrients. It is a fruit that screams summer.”

— Lisa Thompson

“There is nothing like Ben & Jerry’s strawberry cheesecake ice cream on a hot summer day.”

— Holly Cook

“Watermelon for its freshness, coolness and crispness that helps offset the summer heat.”

— Lori Mundy

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