Genus Cucumis Origin Yūbari, Hokkaidō, Japan Rank Cultivar | Species C. melo Cultivar 'Yubari King' | |
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Scientific name Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis 'Yubari King' Hybrid parentage Cucumis melo; Earl's Favourite × Burpee's "Spicy" Cantaloupe Similar Muskmelon, Hami melon, Horsehair crab, Ruby Roman, Red king crab | ||
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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. The 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.
At a Japanese auction in 2008, two Yubari King melons sold together for ¥2.5 million. In 2016, a supermarket in Amagasaki bought a pair of Yubari King melons at auction with a winning bid of ¥3 million.
