In honor of the holiday in the towns and villages will be fair-exhibition, will be deployed with slices of watermelon dastarkhan, melons, grapes, plums, cherry plums and peaches – all that rich at the end of summer gardens and plantations of the country. "Melon is recognized as a national treasure and a symbol of talent and hard work of Turkmen farmers," – noted in his congratulatory address of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to the melon growers of the country. According to scientists, breeders, for the past 14 centuries, it was calculated over 420 varieties of Turkmen melons. Currently, the melon is cultivated plantations of the republic more than 200 species of this plant, ITAR-TASS. The whole world is known for its unique taste and Turkmen melon dried and sold in local stores, even the oil from pumpkin seeds. In a festive day in every Turkmen family must be served to the table sweet and fragrant melon. In this delicacy contains vitamins, as well as such important body substances such as potassium, sodium and iron. Melon, in spite of its sweetness – sugar content of such varieties as "Vaharman ',' Gulab ',' Kara Maiden" was 17-19 percent – a good thirst quencher. A week before the holiday in the country have been competitions "The Golden melon field," winners are awarded valuable gifts in the capital's Independence Park. They will open the largest exhibition in the Republic of melons.
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