The Lemon Melon is a newly developed type of melon that combines the sweetness and aroma¹ of the melon with a slight sourness reminiscent of a lemon.

柠檬甜瓜是一种新开发的甜瓜品种，它兼具甜瓜的甜味和香气，以及柠檬的轻微酸味。

Japanese horticulture company Suntory Flowers reportedly spent five years developing the lemon melon, breeding it from a type of melon originally imported from overseas.

日本园艺公司三得利花了五年时间，用一种从海外进口的甜瓜培育出了这种柠檬甜瓜。

The final product, which is blended with actual lemons, is juicy and sweet like a melon but slightly sour like a lemon, making the perfect fruit to enjoy on a hot summer day

和柠檬杂交后培育出的最终成品瓜，像甜瓜一样多汁甘甜，但又有柠檬般的微酸，是非常适合在炎炎夏日享用的水果。

There are currently only five farmers in Hokkaido growing lemon melons, and they are expected to grow about 3,800 of them this year.

目前北海道只有5个农民种植这种柠檬甜瓜，预计他们今年将种出大约3800个瓜。