With the Mid-Yuan Festival approaching, ducks in Nanning's major farmers' markets have ushered in a wave of small peaks in sales. The South China Morning Post client reporter learned that Guangxi breeding duck species are mainly white ducks, and the hemp duck is the most popular before and after the Zhongyuan Festival, and its sales have entered the highest peak, especially the blue-headed duck with a breeding period of more than 120 days, and the price this year is higher than in previous years.
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The market is dominated by live poultry stores
In the early morning of August 20, Ms. Zhang pulled a small cart to the market to buy ducks. She said: "Buy ducks early, come late and there will be no more." ”
White strip duck stall at Tammura Market. Nanguo Morning Post client reporter Zhang Wenhui photographed
When the Reporter of the South China Morning Post came to the Tam Cun Farmers' Market, the live poultry area was already crowded with people. The shopkeeper, Sister Ma, neatly grabbed a native duck from the cage, weighed it and handed it to her husband behind her for slaughter. Give the customer another green plastic sign and tell them to pick it up after half an hour.
The ducks waiting for the buyer. South Country Morning Post client reporter He Dingjian photographed
"The ducks are slaughtered at 7 a.m., at least fifty or sixty a day." Ma Dajie introduced that the current sales of ducks in the store are two or three times that of usual, and it is expected that there will be more on the day of the Mid-Yuan Festival.
The South China Morning Post client reporter learned that every year in the middle of the yuan festival, the price of live ducks will rise slightly by 4-6 yuan / kg, especially at the retail end. At present, the best-selling blue-headed duck generally costs 40 yuan / kg, earth duck prices 30 yuan / kg, Western duck prices 32 yuan / kg, sesame duck prices 32 yuan / kg, rice duck is 44 yuan / kg. The price of the white strip duck that has been slaughtered has not changed much, and the wholesale price is 24 yuan / kg.
The ducks are packed into bags and put on the bus. South Country Morning Post client reporter He Dingjian photographed
The blue-headed duck became a popular breed
"The ducks are sold out and out of stock." On August 19, Huang Feiqiang, deputy secretary of the Liantuan Village of Pumiao Town, Yongning District, said that the 6,000 ducks produced by the village cooperative in this batch had been sold out on the same day, and if you want to order, you can only wait for the next batch of outings. Huang Feiqiang said that the Mid-Yuan Festival is the peak of duck sales, and 10 days before the festival, stall owners began to stock up.
Ducks waiting to be selected at the Livestock Market at the Nanning Agricultural Products Trading Center on August 20. South Country Morning Post client reporter He Dingjian photographed
Yongning District has a tradition of breeding hemp ducks, and the wholesale price of blue-headed ducks farmed in Liantuan Village is 25 yuan / kg, which is slightly more expensive than other farms, but these days it has become a sought-after commodity. Huang Feiqiang introduced that the total number of ducks farmed by the cooperative in a year is about 50,000, which is usually supplied to restaurants in Nanning, with a daily supply of about 300; before and after the Zhongyuan Festival, the daily supply is about 1500.
In front of a stall selling ducks, both customers selected a lot of ducks. South Country Morning Post client reporter He Dingjian photographed
It is reported that in previous years, the wholesale price of blue-headed ducks was 20 yuan-22 yuan / kg; last year, affected by the epidemic, the wholesale price was as low as 18 yuan / kg; this year, the wholesale price of blue-headed ducks generally rose to about 24 yuan / kg.
In front of a stall selling ducks, many customers came to inquire about the price. South Country Morning Post client reporter He Dingjian photographed
White ducks are still the dominant breed
The Client Reporter of the Southern Morning Post learned from the Guangxi Animal Husbandry Research Institute that the annual number of ducks in Guangxi is about 300 million, of which the Cherry Valley Duck (commonly known as the White Duck) accounts for more than 80%, followed by the Sparrow Feather Duck (commonly known as the Hemp Duck). It is reported that white ducks are generally farmed in the Guiliu area; as the main species of domestic ducks, they are distributed and farmed throughout Guangxi, and free-range farmers will start breeding 3 to 4 months before the Zhongyuan Festival in preparation for the needs of the festival.
What species is the blue-headed duck? According to experts from the Guangxi Animal Husbandry Research Institute, after 110 days of breeding, the head begins to change color, gradually changing from blue to green, commonly known as the blue-headed duck.
Due to the hot weather, a shop blew a fan for its ducks. Nanguo Morning Post client reporter Zhang Wenhui photographed
Eating duck on the Middle Yuan Festival is a common custom in Guangxi. Guangxi people have a variety of ways to cook duck, such as white cut duck, beer duck, vinegar blood duck, lemon duck, etc. In these dishes, most restaurants mainly use white duck; while ma duck is generally white cut.
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