Yubari King
| Cucumis melo 'Yubari King' | |
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 Section of a fresh Yūbari King melon | |
| 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, Hokkaido, 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]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Japan's Cadillac of melons Yubari melons fetches record 2 million yen". Fareastgizmos.com. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ a b Hosaka, Tomoko A. (15 May 2009). "Slump hits Japan's most expensive melons". The Independent. Independent Print Ltd. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
External links
- Made in Japan: 100 Best Products - Yubari Melon
- Yubari: Japan's Melon Kingdom
- 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. 52 (4). Springer Science+Business Media: 405–19. doi:10.1007/s10722-005-2258-9. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
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