This is the time of year to chill out with cool summer fruits. So, why not lower your blood pressure at the same time?

Nutrition experts at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center say there’s no better way to lower your blood pressure than by indulging in some of the season’s potassium-rich fruit and vegetables.

“Melons like cantaloupe and watermelon are particularly high in potassium,” says Lona Sandon, assistant professor of clinical nutrition at UT Southwestern and spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. “One fourth of a cantaloupe contains 800 to 900 milligrams of potassium, roughly 20% of the recommended daily value.” Two cups of watermelon contains nearly 10% of the daily recommended value.

Sandon said that dried apricots, avocados, figs, kiwi, oranges, raisins, dates, beans, potatoes, tomatoes and even grapefruit are other good sources of potassium.

The US Department of Agriculture recommends that most adults get 4,044 milligrams of potassium from food and beverages each day.

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