Yubari King Melon
Yubari King Melon is an expensive melon grown in the mountains of Yubari, Japan. This is a fruit protected by geographical indications, so Yubari King Melon has a high value of about 200 USD and is considered a fruit only for luxurious and aristocratic customers.
Yubari King Melon is a type of rockmelon (or cantaloupe), a cross between Earl's Favorite and Burpee's Spicy. Yubari is an ideal place to grow melons due to its favorable mountainous environment, with rich volcanic soils and heavy rainfall. Melons are grown according to specific criteria, for their high sweetness, even round shape, skin, and texture, beautiful body decoration. That is also one of the reasons why the price of Yubari King Melon is higher than that of other fruits.
Location: Yubari, Hokkaido, Japan