Monday, August 18, 2025
30分で約300箱が完売!「ひまわりすいか」直売会、早朝からの長蛇の列で大盛況
8月14日(木)08:30〜、JAきたそらち北竜支所の農産物集出荷施設選果場にて、すいか直売会「令和7年北竜町メロン・すいかまつり」が開催。多くの人々が訪れ、大盛況!

午前6時から行列!30分で300箱程が完売
午前8時半の販売開始を前に、会場にはすでに長蛇の列が。一番乗りの方は、なんと旭川市から朝5時に家を出て、午前6時から並んでいらっしゃったとのこと。この日のために用意された、北竜町特産の黄小玉すいか「ひまわりすいか」300箱は、販売開始からわずか30分ほどで、あっという間に完売となりました。


今年のすいかは、平均を上回る糖度12度超えという抜群の甘さが自慢。等級や玉数によって様々な種類の箱が用意され、訪れた人々は何箱もまとめて買い求め、大切な方への発送手続きを行っていました。
ひまわりすいか箱
- 良4玉、良5玉、良6玉、優5玉、優6玉、優8玉、秀4玉、秀5玉、秀7玉、ギフト箱2玉
- 箱の種類も色々で、すいかの形・ツヤ・味などの品質によって等級(「秀」「優」「良」)が分けられています。

- ひまわりすいか1箱9〜10kg(1玉700円、1,000円)

- 1玉450円、3玉1,300円!お買い得!

20名づつ会場へ
スタート後は、売り場への入場者数が制限され、20名ずつ入場し、売り場の混雑を避けていました。


Customers who purchased the product purchased several boxes at once!


Transported to the shipping section!
There is also a section for filling out a letter of transmittal to deliver local seasonal delicacies to relatives and valued acquaintances.

Yamato Transport Shipping Procedure Corner

お楽しみは、豪華景品が当たるガラポン抽選会!
抽選券1枚、補助券5枚で1回抽選にチャレンジ!
特賞(金)はなんと、ひまわりライス「ゆめぴりか」2kg+ひまわりすいか2玉のダブル景品!
- 1等(銀) :ひまわりすいか2玉
- 2等(赤) :ゆめぴりか2kg
- 3等(緑) :ななつぼし300g
- 参加賞(白);ポケットティッシュ



生産者の皆さんに感謝!打ち上げ親睦会
すいか祭りの終了後は、ひまわりすいか生産組合の皆さんによる打ち上げ焼肉親睦会が開催されました。
愛情を込めてすいかを育て、素晴らしいお祭りを届けてくれた生産者の皆さん。和気あいあいとした雰囲気の中、互いの労をねぎらい、来年への英気を養いました。


偉大なる大自然の中で、愛情込めて育てられた、ハッピーカラーで幸せと極上の美味しさを届ける、北竜町産黄小玉「ひまわりすいか」に、限りない愛と感謝と祈りをこめて。。。

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