Strawberries that were just on the market a while ago are now ripe in large quantities and are intensively marketed. The reporter visited the fruit market and found that at present, the price of strawberries has dropped sharply, attracting many citizens to buy.
On the morning of January 8, the reporter came to the Ledu Road Fruit Wholesale Market and saw in a store specializing in selling strawberries that hundreds of pots of strawberries were full, exuding a sweet smell. The shopkeeper is packing and shipping.
"Now that strawberries are on the market in large quantities, we can sell eight or nine hundred pots a day at our peak, and three or four hundred pots on weekdays. According to Master Zhang, because the texture of strawberries is soft and not easy to transport over long distances, the surrounding and local strawberries have a great market advantage. "Now most of the strawberries on the market are Jinshan, Qingpu, Jiashan and Songjiang, and the varieties are mainly Hongyan, Zhangji, Tianxian and Yuxiu, with slightly different tastes, and consumers also have their own preferences. ”
According to Master Zhang, Hongyan strawberries are fruity, and Tianxian strawberries are soft and glutinous and sweet, although the varieties are different, the price difference is not too big. "The price of strawberries mainly depends on the size, and the price of large fruits will naturally be a little higher. We are selling according to the pot, each pot has 2 catties, 3 catties, 5 catties, 7 catties, the current average market price is more than ten yuan a catty, much cheaper than when it was first listed. ”
The affordable price has also attracted many people to buy. "When I first went on the market, I thought it was a bit expensive, and I was reluctant to buy more, but now the price is much more affordable, the taste is good, and it is good to eat it yourself or give it to friends, so it can be said that I have realized the freedom of strawberries." Mr. Li, a customer, said with a smile while tasting it.
It is understood that the price of strawberries has a close relationship with the weather and market supply, a few days ago the weather warmed up, strawberry growth speed accelerated, concentrated ripening, more goods on the market, the price dropped; after a few days the temperature dropped, strawberries ripen less, the price may rise.
■Reporter Song Chong Wentu
■Text edited by Zhou Jiayao
■Editor-in-charge of the column: Gui Kexin ■Editor-in-chief of the column: Ye Wei