Watermelon is almost sacred thing for Muscovites. It is something about happy summer times, sun and leisure. It is considered that the best watermelons appear in Moscow in August. Before that, shops sell watermelons from Iran or Egypt, and at the beginning of August, the big berry becomes ripe at the Russian south.
Therefore, watermelon bazaars opened today in Moscow. There you can buy watermelons and melons grown in the Astrakhan and Volgograd. 250 points have been opened by now, but their number will rise to 920 soon. The price per kilogram of watermelon ranges from 9 to 35 rubles (€0,2-€0,8). Melons cost from 15 to 110 rubles per kilo (€0,3-€2,2).
Those, who do not want to get the berries home themselves, can order a watermelons delivery. «Kiki’s Delivery Service of Watermelons» has recently appeared in Moscow. It is a city service that helps you buy a watermelon, not going to the bazaar. Title is taken from Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki, creator of the cult cartoon «Kiki’s Delivery Service».
Delivery of any watermelon costs 500 rubles (€10). You can choose the weight you want and the watermelon will arrive directly to your place within an hour. Now the delivery is possible only within the Third Ring Road, but it is promised to expand the geography of the Moscow Ring Road.
