Yubari King
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| Cucumis melo 'Yubari King' | |
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 Section of a fresh Yūbari King melon |
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| Details | |
| Species | C. melo |
| Genus | Cucumis |
| 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) 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. 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]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Japan's Cadillac of melons Yubari melons fetches record 2 million yen". Fareastgizmos.com. http://www.fareastgizmos.com/other_stuff/japans_cadillac_of_melons_yubari_melons_fetches_record_2_million_yen.php. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
- ^ a b Hosaka, Tomoko A. (15 May 2009). "Slump hits Japan's most expensive melons". The Independent (Independent Print Ltd.). http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/slump-hits-japans-most-expensive-melons-1685349.html. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
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[edit] 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. http://www.springerlink.com/content/77974240lj2utk38/. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- Made in Japan: 100 Best Products - Yubari Melon
- Yubari: Japan's Melon Kingdom
