Astrakhan watermelons - how to distinguish in appearance: Signs

To bring home a juicy, sweet, fragrant Astrakhan watermelon, study tips on its choice.

Those who adore “berry” cultures from Bakhchi highly appreciate the variety of watermelons, originally from Astrakhan, for its taste and aroma.

Typically, the Astrakhan watermelon has a weight of 5 to 7 kg, but some species reach a mass of 8-9 kg. Knowledgeable people claim, if the weight of the watermelon is more than 10 kg, then it has nothing to do with the Astrakhan variety.

Astrakhan watermelons - how to distinguish in appearance: Signs

Distinctive external features of the Astrakhan watermelons:

Ripe "berry" slightly elongated.
The crust of the ripened fruit has a smooth shiny surface, without irregularities.
The shade of the peel is saturated green with light stripes, the edges of which resemble spikes.
If the difference between dark and light stripes is clearly visible - the watermelon is distinguished by a richer flavor.
The pulp of the ripe fruit is bright scarlet, juicy and sweet.

With a hot summer, with an insufficient amount of precipitation, it is likely that you will come across a fruit with small “gaps” in the pulp - you should not be afraid that this fact will affect its taste.