Handalak-in az jinsi kharbuza ast, vale maydai peshpazak, pukhtagiash zard, kabud, safed va gayra meboshad. Namudash girdaki shalgamshakli rakhdor ast. Tamash shirin ast, khushbuy. Inro ba zaboni forsi dastanbuya menomand.
Hislathoi shifobakhshi on: buidani on ba mayna quvvat mebakhshad va girehi onro mekushoyad.
Hom yo pukhtagiashro bikhurand, peshobro meronad, khususan khomi onro chand ruz pay dar pay bikhurand, sanghoi gurda va khichakro (peshobdon)-ro mayda karda merezonad. Agar dar vaqti gushtro pukhtan dar deg andozand, gushtro muharro mesozad. Dar in bobat tasirash az pusti kharbuza ziyodtar ast.