Yubari King
| Cucumis melo 'Yubari King' | |
|---|---|
 Section of a fresh Yūbari King melon | |
| Details | |
| Genus | Cucumis |
| Species | C. melo |
| Hybrid parentage |
Cucumis melo Earl's Favourite × Burpee's "Spicy" Cantaloupe |
| Cultivar | 'Yubari King' |
| Origin | Yūbari, Hokkaidō, Japan |
The Yubari King (夕張メロン Yūbari Meron, Yūbari melon) is a cantaloupe cultivar farmed in greenhouses in Yūbari, Hokkaidō, a small town close to Sapporo. The Yubari King is a hybrid of two other cantaloupe cultivars: Earl's Favourite and Burpee's "Spicy" Cantaloupe.[citation needed] This hybrid's scientific name is Cucumis melo L. var. reticulatus Naud. cv. Yubari King.
Some Japanese people present Yubari King melons as gifts during Chūgen. A top-grade melon is to be perfectly round and have an exceptionally smooth rind. A portion of the stem, which is snipped with scissors, is left on top for aesthetic appeal.[1]
At a Japanese auction in 2008, two Yubari King melons sold together for ¥2.5 million.[2] In 2007, the top price paid for a pair of Yubari King melons was ¥2 million.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Japan's Cadillac of melons Yubari melons fetches record 2 million yen". Fareastgizmos.com. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hosaka, Tomoko A. (15 May 2009). "Slump hits Japan's most expensive melons". The Independent (Independent Print Ltd.). Retrieved 11 July 2011.
See also
External links
- Nakata, Eijiro; Staub, Jack E.; López-Sesé, Ana I.; Katzir, Nurit. "Genetic Diversity of Japanese Melon Cultivars (Cucumis melo L.) as Assessed by Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA and Simple Sequence Repeat Markers". Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution (Springer Science+Business Media) 52 (4): 405–19. doi:10.1007/s10722-005-2258-9. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- Made in Japan: 100 Best Products - Yubari Melon
- Yubari: Japan's Melon Kingdom
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