On October 24, the average purchase price of Hainan betel nut green fruit[1] was 26.1 yuan / catty [2], and the overall average price increased by 0.2 yuan from yesterday, roughly around 24~27.5 yuan.
Betel nut purchase price and retail price in October
In terms of the acquisition market, the price of betel nut fell first and then rose this month, and the highest price has exceeded 27 yuan a catty.
In the retail market, the price of raw fruits (large) is 2 to 3 pieces for 10 yuan, and the price of raw fruits (small) is 10 yuan for 4 to 6 pieces.
The betel nut seedling market has also been in short supply, and the price has risen from more than 2 yuan per plant in the past two years to about 7 yuan now.
Betel nut price trend forecast later
According to statistics, the national betel nut market size has exceeded 50 billion, the average annual growth rate of 30%, the domestic betel nut supply is only hainan, and affected by yellowing disease and climate drought, this year's betel nut production has been greatly reduced.
Judging from the current situation of undersupply in the market, it is expected that betel nut prices will continue to run at a high level until January.
The average price on October 24 was:
Haikou 27.0 yuan / jin;
Chengmai 26.7 yuan / jin;
Wenchang 26.8 yuan /jin;
Ding'an 26.5 yuan / jin;
Sanya 24.7 yuan / kg;
Ledong 25.9 yuan / jin;
Qiongzhong 26.5 yuan / jin;
Qionghai 26.3 yuan / jin;
Baoting 25.5 yuan / jin;
Tunchang 25.9 yuan /jin;
Wanning 26.2 yuan / jin;
Lingshui 25.0 yuan / jin;
Wuzhishan 26.2 yuan / jin;
Other cities and counties 26.3 yuan / jin.
Note: The above prices are for reference only. It should be noted that the purchase price of entering the park, pulling to the purchase point, fruit quality, picking quantity, white fruit and black fruit will vary.
[1] Explanation of terms:
Betel nut green fruit: freshly picked from the betel nut tree without processing;
Betel nut white fruit: betel nut fruit processed by regular betel nut processing plant using "white furnace" (environmentally friendly processing furnace);
Betel nut black fruit: betel nut fruit processed by informal betel nut processing plant using "black furnace";
Betel nut dried fruit: betel nut raw fruit after boiling, baking, drying and other similar processes processing of dried fruit, is the betel nut deep processing of raw materials, also known as betel nut raw fruit, raw seeds.
[2] Explanation of terms:
Average price: As the name suggests, it is the average of the purchase price in one or more regions, and it is normal for the purchase price of different regions to vary slightly.