During the epidemic period, some urban areas and periods are silent, and fruit transportation is difficult, and it is a little difficult to eat fruit. Different from ordinary fruits, durian has a fixed consumption group, and some citizens are addicted to durian consumption. Dealers revealed that in order not to cut off supply during the epidemic, many people have recently hoarded a large number of durians, and some citizens even hoarded 10 boxes and 60 goods at a time.
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Huizhan Market, the largest distribution market of durian in the city, sold about 1,000 boxes of golden pillow durian in Thailand during the epidemic period (about 32 catties per box). At the end of May and the beginning of June, the market sold 10 to 15 cabinets of durian on a daily basis, with 960 cases per cabinet. It can be seen that the number of durians listed in the city during the epidemic has decreased significantly.
From the end of May to August of previous years, durian was the peak of listing, with large listing volume and cheap price; from September to December, the listing volume decreased and the price increased; the selling price was the most expensive in the year before and after the Spring Festival. Shanghai Binyue Trading Co., Ltd., the main consumer of durian in Huizhan Market, is one of the few distributors who is still selling Thai golden pillow durian, and the company currently only purchases about 500 boxes per day.
"During the epidemic, the number of durians sold to the Chinese market in Thailand has decreased." Yuan Yaxiang, secretary general of the Shanghai Fruit Industry Association, told reporters:
After the number of listings decreased, the selling price increased. At the end of May and the beginning of June last year, the wholesale price of A-grade Thai golden pillow durian was about 600 yuan per box, and this year it rose to 750 yuan to 800 yuan; the wholesale price of B-grade Thai golden pillow durian with slightly poor fruit type and low meat yield rose to about 700 yuan per box this year, which was also more than 100 yuan more expensive than last year. Based on the average retail price increase of 200 yuan per container on the basis of the wholesale price, the retail price of A-class Thai golden pillow durian has risen from 25 yuan per catty at the end of May and the beginning of June last year to the current 30 yuan to 32 yuan per catty. ”
During the epidemic period, the Thai golden pillow durian has not yet arrived, and it has been pre-sold. If you want to eat, you usually have to wait in line for about a week. Many citizens can't wait, and they are worried that the next shift will take longer, so they have hoarded goods. ”
Mr. Cai, who is in charge of sales at Binyue Trading Co., Ltd., said.
The reporter learned from Huizhan Market and Xijiao International that unlike the purchase of ordinary fruits, group purchase is different, the purchase of Thai durian does not require group purchase, and most dealers are sold in one box (6). Durian is transported through third-party logistics, and the transportation costs are borne by the consumer.
Yuan Yaxiang analyzed that the purchase of Thai durian during the epidemic period does not need group purchase, mainly because a box of durian is about 32 pounds, the price is 800 to 1000 yuan, and the price itself is more expensive. In addition, the logistics cost is borne by the consumer himself and does not affect the profit of the dealer.