Melona

Melona (메로나) is a South Korean ice pop, manufactured by Binggrae Co. Ltd. Although the product is called "Melona" and is identified by its melon flavor, the ice pop also comes in other fruit flavors, such as banana, strawberry, mango, and coconut. Each 80 ml/2.7 fl oz bar contains 130 kcal of energy as of 2009.[1]

Melon-flavored Melona pops
Melona
TypeIce milk
Place of originSouth Korea
Region or stateAsia
Invented1992
Melona
Hangul
메로나
Revised RomanizationMerona
McCune–ReischauerMerona

Popularity and availability

Melona was introduced in 1992.[2][3] In the first year, it made 21 billion won (approximately 18 million USD) in sales.[3] Melona is generally sold in convenience stores in South Korea. According to data from Family Mart, Melona was its eighth most popular product sold in 2007.[4]

It can also be found in increasing numbers of stores around the world, including in the United States, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Singapore, Malaysia, Paraguay, Philippines, China, Argentina, Chile, Czech Republic, Germany, Indonesia, Vietnam and New Zealand, usually in Asian markets or Korean retail outlets, but also in major retailers like Costco.[5]

Flavors

See also

References
  1. 허브월드에 오신것을 환영합니다~ (in Korean). Herb-world.net. Archived from the original on 18 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  2. "Overview / Business Division". Binggrae Co. Ltd. Archived from the original on 2010-08-08. Retrieved 27 September 2006.
  3. Yoon, Hahna (23 July 2019). "The Ice-Cream Bar of Korean Childhood Dreams is Here to Win the Summer". Thrillist. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  4. 바나나우유, 훼미리마트 판매 1위 재탈환 (in Korean). 아시아경제. Archived from the original on 6 December 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  5. "Costco frozen food you shouldn't miss".
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