A top-grade melon is to be perfectly round and have an exceptionally smooth rind.

A portion of the stem, which is snipped with scissors, is left on top for aesthetic appeal.

[3] Some Japanese people present Yubari King melons as gifts during Chūgen (中元).

[5] In 2016, Konishi Seika, a fruit and vegetable market in Amagasaki, bought a pair of Yubari King melons at auction with a winning bid of ¥3 million.

[6][7][8] In 2019 Tokyo-based Pokka Sapporo Food & Beverage Ltd bought a pair of Yubari melons at auction for the highest recorded price of ¥5 million.