Russian scientists grow watermelons in Antarctica

STORY: Russian scientists grow watermelons in Antarctica DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Vostok Station 2. various of growing watermelons 3. various of cutting watermelon 4. various of growing vegetables 5. various of Vostok Station STORYLINE: Russian researchers have successfully used hydroponic technology to grow eight sweet watermelons at the Vostok Station in Antarctica, according to the Russian Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI). These ripe watermelons have red and yellow flesh and weigh about 1 kg each. According to the researchers, the laboratory at the Vostok Station is expecting cucumbers in the near future, and scientists will also try to grow blackberries, strawberries and blueberries later, in the coldest place on earth. According to reports, scientists have been planting vegetables in the laboratory at the Vostok Station since February 2020, and have successfully grown more than 80 varieties of vegetables. Russi

Czech farm Dolany, apple, apples, fruit

Czech farm Dolany, apple, apples, fruit

Czech fruit harvest fell annually by 27 percent to 129,911 tonnes last year, affected by spring frosts, according to calculations by the Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture that were made available to CTK before the start of the Fruit Growers Days. All kinds of fruit except apricots, raspberries and blackberries recorded drop.In comparison with the harvest average of the past five years, last year's harvest fell by 18 percent. Employees of collective Czech farm sort apples in Dolany, Czech Republic, January 13, 2020. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

Czech farm Dolany, apple, apples, fruit

Czech farm Dolany, apple, apples, fruit

Czech fruit harvest fell annually by 27 percent to 129,911 tonnes last year, affected by spring frosts, according to calculations by the Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture that were made available to CTK before the start of the Fruit Growers Days. All kinds of fruit except apricots, raspberries and blackberries recorded drop.In comparison with the harvest average of the past five years, last year's harvest fell by 18 percent. Employees of collective Czech farm sort apples in Dolany, Czech Republic, January 13, 2020. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

Czech farm Dolany, apple, apples, fruit

Czech farm Dolany, apple, apples, fruit

Czech fruit harvest fell annually by 27 percent to 129,911 tonnes last year, affected by spring frosts, according to calculations by the Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture that were made available to CTK before the start of the Fruit Growers Days. All kinds of fruit except apricots, raspberries and blackberries recorded drop.In comparison with the harvest average of the past five years, last year's harvest fell by 18 percent. Employees of collective Czech farm sort apples in Dolany, Czech Republic, January 13, 2020. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

Czech farm Dolany, apple, apples, fruit

Czech farm Dolany, apple, apples, fruit

Czech fruit harvest fell annually by 27 percent to 129,911 tonnes last year, affected by spring frosts, according to calculations by the Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture that were made available to CTK before the start of the Fruit Growers Days. All kinds of fruit except apricots, raspberries and blackberries recorded drop.In comparison with the harvest average of the past five years, last year's harvest fell by 18 percent. Employees of collective Czech farm sort apples in Dolany, Czech Republic, January 13, 2020. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

Czech farm Dolany, apple, apples, fruit

Czech farm Dolany, apple, apples, fruit

Czech fruit harvest fell annually by 27 percent to 129,911 tonnes last year, affected by spring frosts, according to calculations by the Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture that were made available to CTK before the start of the Fruit Growers Days. All kinds of fruit except apricots, raspberries and blackberries recorded drop.In comparison with the harvest average of the past five years, last year's harvest fell by 18 percent. Employees of collective Czech farm sort apples in Dolany, Czech Republic, January 13, 2020. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

Czech farm Dolany, apple, apples, fruit

Czech farm Dolany, apple, apples, fruit

Czech fruit harvest fell annually by 27 percent to 129,911 tonnes last year, affected by spring frosts, according to calculations by the Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture that were made available to CTK before the start of the Fruit Growers Days. All kinds of fruit except apricots, raspberries and blackberries recorded drop.In comparison with the harvest average of the past five years, last year's harvest fell by 18 percent. Employees of collective Czech farm sort apples in Dolany, Czech Republic, January 13, 2020. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

Czech farm Dolany, apple, apples, fruit

Czech farm Dolany, apple, apples, fruit

Czech fruit harvest fell annually by 27 percent to 129,911 tonnes last year, affected by spring frosts, according to calculations by the Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture that were made available to CTK before the start of the Fruit Growers Days. All kinds of fruit except apricots, raspberries and blackberries recorded drop.In comparison with the harvest average of the past five years, last year's harvest fell by 18 percent. Employees of collective Czech farm sort apples in Dolany, Czech Republic, January 13, 2020. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

Czech farm Dolany, apple, apples, fruit

Czech farm Dolany, apple, apples, fruit

Czech fruit harvest fell annually by 27 percent to 129,911 tonnes last year, affected by spring frosts, according to calculations by the Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture that were made available to CTK before the start of the Fruit Growers Days. All kinds of fruit except apricots, raspberries and blackberries recorded drop.In comparison with the harvest average of the past five years, last year's harvest fell by 18 percent. Employees of collective Czech farm sort apples in Dolany, Czech Republic, January 13, 2020. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

Czech farm Dolany, apple, apples, fruit

Czech farm Dolany, apple, apples, fruit

Czech fruit harvest fell annually by 27 percent to 129,911 tonnes last year, affected by spring frosts, according to calculations by the Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture that were made available to CTK before the start of the Fruit Growers Days. All kinds of fruit except apricots, raspberries and blackberries recorded drop.In comparison with the harvest average of the past five years, last year's harvest fell by 18 percent. Employees of collective Czech farm sort apples in Dolany, Czech Republic, January 13, 2020. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

Czech farm Dolany, apple, apples, fruit

Czech farm Dolany, apple, apples, fruit

Czech fruit harvest fell annually by 27 percent to 129,911 tonnes last year, affected by spring frosts, according to calculations by the Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture that were made available to CTK before the start of the Fruit Growers Days. All kinds of fruit except apricots, raspberries and blackberries recorded drop.In comparison with the harvest average of the past five years, last year's harvest fell by 18 percent. Employees of collective Czech farm sort apples in Dolany, Czech Republic, January 13, 2020. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

Czech farm Dolany, apple, apples, fruit

Czech farm Dolany, apple, apples, fruit

Czech fruit harvest fell annually by 27 percent to 129,911 tonnes last year, affected by spring frosts, according to calculations by the Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture that were made available to CTK before the start of the Fruit Growers Days. All kinds of fruit except apricots, raspberries and blackberries recorded drop.In comparison with the harvest average of the past five years, last year's harvest fell by 18 percent. Employees of collective Czech farm sort apples in Dolany, Czech Republic, January 13, 2020. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

Czech farm Dolany, apples, fruit

Czech farm Dolany, apples, fruit

Czech fruit harvest fell annually by 27 percent to 129,911 tonnes last year, affected by spring frosts, according to calculations by the Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture that were made available to CTK before the start of the Fruit Growers Days. All kinds of fruit except apricots, raspberries and blackberries recorded drop.In comparison with the harvest average of the past five years, last year's harvest fell by 18 percent. Employees of collective Czech farm sort apples in Dolany, Czech Republic, January 13, 2020. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)