Chao News Client Reporter Liang Liang Sharing Alliance Tongxiang Station Qian Lizhou
As the temperature rises, crayfish, the "Internet celebrity" in the supper, has made its debut and has begun to occupy the public's table again. However, with its large number of listings, there is news such as "price halving", and even many industry insiders expect crayfish prices to continue to fall.
Are this year's crayfish really cheaper than in previous years?
"It's really cheap this year!"
The minimum crayfish is 28 yuan a catty
On April 15, the reporter visited some vegetable farms in Hangzhou to check the situation.
At the aquatic stalls at the Dongxinyuan Farmers' Market, crayfish have been loaded. "It's fresh, it's fresh. According to the stall owner, the current price of his crayfish is 33 yuan, and if you want to buy it, it can be as cheap as 30 yuan a catty, "This year is really cheap, at this time in previous years, it was more than 40 yuan a catty." ”
Crayfish in the vegetable field. Photo by reporter Liang Liang
At the Pingfeng Street Farmers' Market, the price of crayfish is also around 30 yuan a catty, and the lowest is 28 yuan a catty. "There aren't too many people buying it now, so let's try it fresh. One stall owner said that when the weather gets hotter, there should be more people buying crayfish.
At the Fengqi Farmers' Market, several stalls selling aquatic products have put crayfish in a prominent position. Crayfish are also divided into different prices according to their size, ranging from 30 yuan a catty to 45 yuan a catty. "This one is very fresh and the meat quality is good. Brother Qiang, a stall owner who has been engaged in aquatic business for many years, picked up a crayfish from the stall to display, but he also said, "Now the price is still at a high level, and after May Day, the crayfish will be listed in larger quantities, and the price will further decline." ”
Crayfish in the vegetable field. Photo by reporter Liang Liang
"It's only come down in the past few days, right? I asked the price last week, and it was still up to 45 yuan a catty. Ms. Zhou, a citizen, said that she came to the vegetable market to inquire about the price when she saw the news of the listing and price of crayfish on the Internet last week, but it was not cheap when she inquired, so she stopped the idea of trying it. Now she has decided to visit more vegetable farms and shop around. "Now the online platform crayfish is not expensive, a pound of crayfish is 29.9 yuan for a box, but I feel that the size is smaller than in the vegetable market. Ms. Zhou said.
"It's not time to eat crayfish yet, is it? Ms. Gao, a citizen, said that she looked at the crayfish sold in the vegetable market and felt that they were all thin, so she decided to wait and wait.
Prices were lowered after May Day
Farmers predict that wholesale prices will plummet
"Now the wholesale price of crayfish is about 25 yuan to 30 yuan a catty, which is about the same as the same period last year. But half a month ago, compared with the same period last year, the price of crayfish was more than 10 yuan per catty. Tongxiang Hongwang Ecological Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. rice and shrimp ecological planting base head Fan Yanhong told reporters that around the Qingming Festival last year, the wholesale price of a pound of crayfish was about 40 yuan, but only more than 20 yuan in the same period this year.
Base workers are working. Photo by Sun Yicong
"With the promotion of rice-shrimp rotation, more and more people are now engaged in crayfish farming across the country. Fan said that since 2020, many farmers in Zhejiang have begun to engage in crayfish farming, and the expansion of local farming area is one of the reasons for the decline in crayfish prices.
The reason why the price has picked up now, Fan Yanhong analysis, is mainly because of the impact of last year's market, many farmers did not invest in crayfish seedlings this year, coupled with the impact of the cold weather at the beginning of this year, resulting in the growth of crayfish slowing down, so there is no large number of crayfish on the market. However, the demand for crayfish in the catering industry began to gradually increase, which pushed the price of crayfish back to the normal level of previous years.
"After April 25, crayfish will be listed in large quantities, and the price will definitely fall. Fan Yanhong said that in previous years, during the "May Day" season, the price of crayfish will go up, and if the weather is good, sometimes a pound of 8 yuan to 10 yuan is possible. With the continuous expansion of the national crayfish breeding area, the crayfish market is gradually saturated, many farmers in order to catch the "May Day" stalls, at the end of April began not to catch crayfish, hoarded to the "May Day" sale, these factors will affect the price of crayfish. "I predict that wholesale prices will take a big plunge by then. Fan Yanhong said.
Crayfish ready for sale. Photo by Sun Yicong
In this regard, Yang Mingqiang, a farmer who has been engaged in crayfish farming for 12 years, also feels the same way, and the crayfish he farmed have just been on the market for 7 or 8 days. "Compared with last year, the market price of crayfish this year is about 5 to 6 yuan cheaper per catty. Yang Mingqiang said that on the 15th, for example, the wholesale price of Xiaoqing is about 13 yuan per catty, the price of Zhongqing is 20 yuan to 25 yuan per catty, and Daqing is currently relatively scarce, and the price is 35 yuan to 40 yuan per catty.
"Now the crayfish in the vegetable market are generally mainly in the middle and green, and the big green are directly into the restaurant and will not be taken to the vegetable market. Yang Mingqiang said that from May to July, this March is the peak season for crayfish to be listed, "After May Day, the price will definitely drop a lot." ”
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