Citizens who are preparing ingredients for the upcoming New Year's Day holiday are in for a treat. Since mid-December, the reporter visited the fresh market and learned that as a "hot product" in home-cooked small seafood, the Jiangcheng abalone market has ushered in a blowout of supply, and the minimum price of each smaller abalone is less than 3 yuan, hitting a new low in the past ten years. This also allows the Wuhan market to truly use abalone as a home-cooked dish to "add food" to holiday gatherings.
According to industry insiders, in fact, in recent years, the market price of home-cooked small seafood represented by abalone has maintained a steady downward trend. The reason for this trend is not only related to the continuous increase in supply at the production end, but also related to the Xi of the consumer market paying more attention to cost performance.
Sprint New Year's Day, an abalone is less than three yuan
On the morning of December 28, the vegetable market in Caijiatian, Jiangda Road, Hankou, was full of people, and everyone was busy buying fresh ingredients for their families. Among them, the reporter found in the seafood stalls in the aquatic area that several citizens were competing to buy small abalone.
"Today's cheapest abalone is 5 yuan a piece, and the more expensive one is 13 yuan a piece, which is quite cost-effective, so you can buy it casually. The seafood vendor enthusiastically recommends the 15-head abalone to the customer, and the 12-head to 8-head abalone is the best value for a meal. ”
According to the stall owner, the abalone on sale at their house is mainly from Dalian, Liaoning Province, and the quality is relatively high, but the lowest price is only 5 yuan a piece: "The price has been reduced since the middle of this month, and now it is really cheap, close your eyes." ”
Compared with the minimum of 5 yuan per small abalone in the bazaar, the abalone in the chain fresh food supermarket seems to be more expensive. In the seafood section of a chain fresh food store in Yuejiazui, Wuchang, many citizens are choosing their favorite products. Among them, abalone is obviously an important object of everyone's procurement, almost everyone will inquire, and the minimum price of 7.9 yuan per piece has also contributed to a lot of transactions.
However, the reporter also found cheaper baby abalone for sale. In the North Fisherman's Wharf in Hankou, the original price of 15 abalone is as low as 3.8 yuan each. During the New Year's Day holiday that began on December 30, five abalone with 15 heads cost only 13.8 yuan, which is less than 3 yuan for one.
Supply is concentrated, and consumers pay more attention to cost performance
"The current abalone is indeed quite cheap, you buy it back and burn it to eat, and you may buy a plate of abalone flowers for less than some freshwater fish. Dong Hongliu, the owner of the aquatic market in Hankou Manchun Street for more than 20 years, told reporters that the price of abalone this winter is generally cheaper than in previous years, and the highest may be 2 to 3 yuan less: "Basically, it is already home-cooked seafood, and I also sell it all year round." It's the peak season for abalone, the supply is greater, and the price has dropped a bit. ”
After visiting, the reporter learned that the abalone in the current winter seafood market mainly comes from several coastal cities in Shandong Province, as well as Dalian, Liaoning, and some from the coastal areas of Fujian, and the daily catch is very large. Under such a centralized supply trend, prices in the end market have also begun to gradually decline.
Gong Haiwang, the head of Hankou's North Fisherman's Wharf, has been busy with seafood promotions during the New Year's holiday in recent days. "A 15-head abalone costs less than 3 dollars. According to him, the current seafood market has entered a period of centralized supply, and the price of some seafood is more affordable. In particular, the home-cooked varieties have come up with low prices to give back to consumers: "Citizens are paying more and more attention to cost-effective seafood when they eat seafood, and we can also use the 'dock price' to go here, and the price advantage will be more obvious." ”
Affordability is often available, and seafood consumption is gradually becoming more and more home-made
After the New Year's Day holiday, there will be a New Year's procurement period before the Spring Festival, how long can the current affordable price of home-cooked seafood products represented by abalone last?
In this regard, Dong Hongliu introduced with many years of experience in selling seafood, the price of abalone this year is cheaper than in the past years, and the main reason is the continuous increase in coastal aquaculture. Under the current situation of increasingly abundant supply, the consumption of abalone will become more and more homely, and the price will not rebound significantly.
In this regard, Gong Haiwang also believes that in recent years, the consumption Xi of the terminal market is more inclined to "cost-effective" seafood products, and abalone is one of the representatives, so the price may rebound due to seasonality, seasonality and other factors, but the overall level is still close to the people.
Agricultural experts said that with the continuous improvement of abalone farming technology in coastal areas, the market supply cycle is becoming longer and longer, and the quantity is also increasing. In the case of relatively stable demand, the price of abalone may continue to show a steady downward trend. Consumers can eat more accessible abalone products all year round. (Jimu News)