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Melona
Melona logo (black and green).png
Type Ice milk
Place of origin South Korea
Region or state Asia
Invented 1992; 32 years ago (1992)
Melona
Hangul
메로나
Revised Romanization Merona
McCune–Reischauer Merona

Melona (Hangul: 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, and coconut. Each 80 ml/2.7 fl oz bar contains 130 kcal of energy as of 2009.

Melona
Melon-flavored Melona pops

Popularity and availability

Melona was introduced in 1992. In the first year, it made 21 billion won (approximately 18 million USD) in sales. 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.

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.

Flavors

See also

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