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The Yubari King is a [[Hybrid plant|hybrid]] of two other cantaloupe cultivars: Earl's Favourite and [[Burpee Seeds|Burpee]]'s "Spicy" Cantaloupe.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mazsin.com/processe/yubari.html |title=Yubari Melon |website=Made in Japan: 100 Best Products |author=<!-- no byline --> |publisher=Kansai Matsusin |access-date=2017-07-28}}</ref> The hybrid's [[scientific name]] is ''Cucumis melo'' L. var. ''reticulatus'' Naud. cv. Yubari King.
The Yubari King is a [[Hybrid plant|hybrid]] of two other cantaloupe cultivars: Earl's Favourite and [[Burpee Seeds|Burpee]]'s "Spicy" Cantaloupe.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mazsin.com/processe/yubari.html |title=Yubari Melon |website=Made in Japan: 100 Best Products |author=<!-- no byline --> |publisher=Kansai Matsusin |access-date=2017-07-28}}</ref> The hybrid's [[scientific name]] is ''Cucumis melo'' L. var. ''reticulatus'' Naud. cv. Yubari King.


[[File:Yubari melons in the cardboard box.JPG|thumb|Three pairs of Yubari King melons packed in cardboard for transport]]
[[File:Yubari melons in the cardboard box.JPG|thumb|Six Yubari King melons packed in cardboard for transport]]
A top-grade melon is to be perfectly round and have an exceptionally smooth [[Peel (fruit)|rind]]. A portion of the stem, which is snipped with scissors, is left on top for aesthetic appeal.<ref name="fareastgizmos.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.fareastgizmos.com/other_stuff/japans_cadillac_of_melons_yubari_melons_fetches_record_2_million_yen.php |last=Shah |first=Dhiram |date=15 May 2007 |title=Japan's Cadillac of melons Yubari melons fetches record 2 million yen |website=Fareastgizmos |access-date=2010-11-04}}</ref> Some Japanese people present Yubari King melons as gifts during {{nihongo|''[[Chūgen]]''|中元}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lexpansion.lexpress.fr/actualites/1/actualite-economique/japon-le-boeuf-de-kobe-et-le-melon-de-yubari-desormais-proteges-par-un-label_1748121.html |title=Japon: le boeuf de Kobe et le melon de Yubari désormais protégés par un label |language=French |date=22 December 2015 |website=[[L'Express]] |publisher=Groupe L'Express |access-date=2017-07-28}}</ref>
A top-grade melon is to be perfectly round and have an exceptionally smooth [[Peel (fruit)|rind]]. A portion of the stem, which is snipped with scissors, is left on top for aesthetic appeal.<ref name="fareastgizmos.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.fareastgizmos.com/other_stuff/japans_cadillac_of_melons_yubari_melons_fetches_record_2_million_yen.php |last=Shah |first=Dhiram |date=15 May 2007 |title=Japan's Cadillac of melons Yubari melons fetches record 2 million yen |website=Fareastgizmos |access-date=2010-11-04}}</ref> Some Japanese people present Yubari King melons as gifts during {{nihongo|''[[Chūgen]]''|中元}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lexpansion.lexpress.fr/actualites/1/actualite-economique/japon-le-boeuf-de-kobe-et-le-melon-de-yubari-desormais-proteges-par-un-label_1748121.html |title=Japon: le boeuf de Kobe et le melon de Yubari désormais protégés par un label |language=French |date=22 December 2015 |website=[[L'Express]] |publisher=Groupe L'Express |access-date=2017-07-28}}</ref>


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Cucumis melo 'Yubari King'
Section of a fresh Yūbari King melon
GenusCucumis
SpeciesC. melo
Hybrid parentageCucumis melo
Earl's Favourite × Burpee's "Spicy" Cantaloupe
Cultivar'Yubari King'
OriginYūbari, 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 city close to Sapporo.[1]

The Yubari King is a hybrid of two other cantaloupe cultivars: Earl's Favourite and Burpee's "Spicy" Cantaloupe.[2] The hybrid's scientific name is Cucumis melo L. var. reticulatus Naud. cv. Yubari King.

Six Yubari King melons packed in cardboard for transport

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.[3] Some Japanese people present Yubari King melons as gifts during Chūgen (中元).[4]

At a Japanese auction in 2008, two Yubari King melons sold together for ¥2.5 million.[5] In 2016, Konishi Seika, a fruit and vegetable market in Amagasaki, bought a pair of Yubari King melons at auction with a winning bid of ¥3 million.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Yubari: Japan's Melon Kingdom". Sake-Drenched Postcards. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  2. ^ "Yubari Melon". Made in Japan: 100 Best Products. Kansai Matsusin. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  3. ^ Shah, Dhiram (15 May 2007). "Japan's Cadillac of melons Yubari melons fetches record 2 million yen". Fareastgizmos. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
  4. ^ "Japon: le boeuf de Kobe et le melon de Yubari désormais protégés par un label". L'Express (in French). Groupe L'Express. 22 December 2015. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  5. ^ Hosaka, Tomoko A. (15 May 2009). "Slump hits Japan's most expensive melons". The Independent. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
  6. ^ 夕張メロン初競り　過去最高２玉３００万円. 日テレNEWS24 (video) (in Japanese). Nippon News Network. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
  7. ^ "夕張メロン初競り　過去最高２玉３００万円". Livedoor (in Japanese). Line Corporation. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
  8. ^ "会社概要" [Company Profile]. konishi524.net (in Japanese). Konishj-syouten. Retrieved 2017-07-28.

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