Watch: Russian scientists produce watermelons at ‘coldest place on Earth’

 In a breakthrough, Russian scientists successfully grew watermelons at a “Pole of Cold” in Antarctica which is considered as the “coldest place on Earth”, with recorded temperatures touching -128.6 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 89.2 degrees Celsius). The experiment took place at Vostok Station and was conducted by researchers from the Russian Antarctic Expedition of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI).

According to a Live Science report, the team made the station's greenhouse more suitable to the watermelon production. Additionally, researchers from the Agrophysical Research Institute and the Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences helped the AARI scientists by creating an oasis where they could increase the air temperature and humidity to conditions favorable for the fruit.

This could be positive news for the scientists residing in the region's challenging environment, as they will have a new food variety. The researchers are now considering cultivating various fruits like blackberries, blueberries, and strawberries, the report further said.