The Yubari King Melon will surely break your bank!
Just thinking about the Yubari King Melon will set you back some! It’s a cantaloupe hybrid, bred from the Earl’s Favourite and the Burpee (or spicy cantaloupe). People describe its taste as a “perfect blend of sweet and sour.” Some say that it’s “cantaloupe on the front of the tongue, watermelon in the middle, and has long pineapple aftertaste.” However, to say that this taste is a luxury would be an understatement.
An average melon sells for $50 to $100, which isn’t too bad. But the first, perfectly spherical fruits of the year are auctioned off as high as $26,000 each. You can cultivate yourself to save yourself some big bucks, but just remember that you may not call it a Yuari King unless you cultivate it in Yubari.