Breeder Artem Sokolov presented to the Governor of the region Alexander Zhilkin new technology of seed production of F1 hybrids of melons.

"We have such forms on watermelon, melon, pumpkin and squash, many of which have no analogues in the world. Through this, we can get seeds of hybrids in large quantities and at the lowest cost", - said Artem Sokolov.

Thus grown watermelons not just the winners of a variety of agricultural competitions and festivals. Their distinguishing feature is the variety of colors of pulp. The most popular variety of watermelons under the title "Moon".

"The variety is early maturing and in the open ground will ripen even in the suburbs. Highly productive. Fruit portions, no more than three pounds. The watermelon has a rounded-oval shape, with an attractive striped pattern of the bark. The flesh is bright yellow or lemon-yellow, tender and juicy, with original taste. At the moment we're working on shades of orange pulp" - wrote the breeder on your website.

By the way, Astrakhantsev - a rich tradition of growing watermelons. Back in 1560, by order of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, were first delivered from Astrakhan watermelons in Moscow for the Tsar's table. And berry began to appear during court balls, meetings and receptions. Later, the watermelon was grown in other regions, only in the NINETEENTH century, this delicacy was also not available titled residents of the capital. Of six hundred thousand tons of marketable melons production of 200 thousand tons of accounts for the Astrakhan region, thus in the region occurs every third sold in Russia watermelon.