{"product_id":"japanese-crown-melon","title":"Japanese Crown Melon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrown Melons start their juicy existence in Shizuoka Prefecture. This region has both a year-round warm climate and the most sunshine hours in Japan, ideal for growing this crown jewel of fruit. While typically, multiple melons are grown per stalk, the key to the Crown Melon is that only one melon is grown under the “One Tree, One Fruit” method.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"c-mrkdwn__br\" data-stringify-type=\"paragraph-break\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo say the growth process is meticulous would be an understatement. Over the span of the 100 days in which the melon grows, the blossoms are hand-pollinated, hand-watered and the vines are pruned to ensure each one is left with only one final fruit. This results in all of the nutrients and sugars being channeled into one melon, bursting with the immense flavors of what would have originally been several melons, distilled into one. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrown Melons boast a signature T-shaped stem and undergo inspections and testing before being able to label themselves as such.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"c-mrkdwn__br\" data-stringify-type=\"paragraph-break\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBefore trying a Crown Melon, it’s hard to imagine what it could even taste like, especially for those of us who’ve consumed a hard, flavorless, cold melon in a fruit cup and have accordingly relegated it into some less favorable fruit category. Eating a Crown Melon, however, isn’t just a multisensory tasty experience—it’s also a way to savor one of Japan’s most esteemed food practices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IKIGAI FRUITS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42509414858947,"sku":"FR-ML-JA-0-00-10000-1","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/8456\/5328\/files\/crown_melon_2_WEB.jpg?v=1694212860","url":"https:\/\/meatartisan.com\/products\/japanese-crown-melon","provider":"Meat Artisan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}