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South Korean ice pop brand

Melona
Type Ice milk
Place of origin South Korea
Region or state Asia
Invented 1992; 32 years ago (1992)
Media: Melona
Melona
Hangul 메로나
Revised Romanization Merona
McCune–Reischauer Merona

Melona (Korean: 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, purple yam, coconut, blueberry, and grape. Each 80 ml/2.7 fl oz bar contains 130 kcal of energy as of 2009[update].[1]

Melon-flavored Melona pops

Purple yam-flavored ice pop

Popularity and availability

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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]

  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. ^ a b 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".
  6. ^ "New Product: Melona Canada". 29 September 2023.