Warm-weather crops can become reality for Belarus

23 мая 2022
Watermelons resistant to low temperatures, strawberry seedlings protected from viruses and diseases. The Grodno Zonal Institute of Plant Industry is working on acclimatization of thermophilic crops. Biologists grow planting material with high yield potential in laboratories. The results are impressive. So, strawberries, under certain conditions, bear fruit for four months. And Belarusian watermelons are not inferior to Astrakhan or Central Asian ones in terms of their taste and quality. Moreover, they are also grown in the open air. Strawberries and watermelons adapted to our climatic conditions are just the beginning, the scientists assure. There are plans to grow other heat-loving crops as well.