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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 strawberry and coconut. Each 80 ml/2.7 fl oz bar contains 130 kcal of energy as of 2009^[update].[1]

Melona

Type	Ice milk
Place of origin	South Korea
Region or state	Asia
Invented	1992

Melona
Hangul	메로나
Revised Romanization	Merona
McCune–Reischauer	Merona

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, Vietnam and New Zealand, usually in Asian markets or Korean retail outlets, but also in major retailers like Costco.[5]

Flavors

• Honeydew melon
• Banana
• Mango
• Strawberry
• Coconut
• Purple Yam

In 1997 there was a grape flavor

See also

• List of frozen dessert brands
• List of Korean desserts

References

External links

• Melona website
• Binggrae's official corporate website
• Cool treat bears the flavor of honeydew Article from the Honolulu Star Bulletin, March 4, 1998
• Melona Argentina

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