Is the "vegetable basket", "fruit plate", and "meat case" of Shanghai citizens stable? Are you good or not?, Mid Autumn Festival and National Day are approaching
Is the Mid Autumn Festival and National Day approaching, and is the "vegetable basket", "fruit plate", and "meat case" of Shanghai citizens stable? Are you good or not? The reporter learned from Shanghai Vegetable Group, which serves as the main channel for the supply of staple and sideline food in Shanghai, that in order to ensure sufficient supply, stable prices, and safe food during festivals, the total wholesale supply of vegetables and agricultural products by Shanghai Vegetable Group is planned to be 290000 tons during the Mid Autumn Festival and National Day in 2023. Among them, 160000 tons of vegetables will be supplied by the Jiangqiao Wholesale Market, Xijiao International Agricultural Products Trading Center, Jiangyang Market, and Sanlin Wholesale Market, totaling over 180 varieties.
It is reported that during the "Two Festivals" supply period, the vegetable group adjusted and optimized the seasonal commodity structure through information linkage with various supply bases, dynamically expanding the trading area of plateau cold vegetables, and increasing various varieties to enrich market supply. Green leafy vegetables such as Yunnan's "Four Great Kings" and Ningxia's "Little Qingzi" are popular among Shanghai residents, while bulk vegetables such as cabbage, cabbage, radish, potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes, cowpeas, and corn are all in sufficient supply. At the same time, in response to the characteristics of festivals, various wholesale markets have given preferential treatment to seasonal goods such as taro and edamame in terms of venue resources. In terms of price, Zhejiang taro is 3.6-4.0 yuan/jin, and Jiangxi taro is 2.3-2.6 yuan/jin; Jiangsu edamame costs 1.5-1.6 yuan/jin, Anhui edamame costs 2.5-2.6 yuan/jin.
In the Jiangqiao Wholesale Market, plateau cold dishes play the leading role.
The reporter saw large trucks loaded with plateau cold vegetables entering the Jiangqiao wholesale market one after another. These vegetables have the advantages of high altitude, sufficient sunlight, and large temperature difference between day and night, with a crispy and sweet taste and less pests and diseases. Taking the production areas of Hebei and Gansu as examples, the average daily entry volume in recent days can reach over 1200-1400 tons. Through various measures to ensure supply, the wholesale trading volume of vegetables in major markets under the Vegetable Group has exceeded 9000 tons for several days before the holiday.
Fruits are also a must-have delicacy for citizens to enjoy and visit relatives and friends during holidays. This year, the Xijiao International Agricultural Products Trading Center has added 52 cold storage facilities as supporting facilities for the operation of "imported fruit container storage", which are used for refrigeration, turnover, and pickup by various fruit merchants. All of them have recently been put into use.
According to statistics, the trading volume of fruit products in the western suburbs has increased by 45% compared to the same period in the past week. In China's traditional customs, pomelo has a rich meaning and is an indispensable fruit during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Recently, the three red pomelo in Fujian has basically matured, ushering in the peak of listing, and the transaction price is 2.8-3.5 yuan/jin; Shandong Qiuyue Pear is also listed before and after the Mid Autumn Festival. Due to its shape resembling a full moon, it is the best choice as a souvenir gift, priced at 5-8 yuan/jin; Since its launch, Tunisian soft seed pomegranates have been highly praised by consumers for their excellent experience of not spitting seeds. This year, the price remains unchanged from previous years, at 4-6 yuan/jin.
In order to meet the demand of citizens to purchase grapes, Xijiao International has strengthened the integration and utilization of site resources, further improving the clustering effect of popular varieties. Currently, grapes such as "Hutai No. 8", "Sunshine Rose", and "Liaoning Jufeng" are in the peak season of listing, with high-quality prices.
High quality grape varieties from all over the country are appearing in clusters.
Since September, the daily average trading volume of white pork strips in Xijiao International and Jiangyang Market has been 8220, a year-on-year increase of 78.39%, and the wholesale average price is 20.76 yuan/kg, a year-on-year decrease of 28.93%. As the main supply channel for wholesale of live pigs in Shanghai, the related markets under the Vegetable Group went deep into the main production areas before the holiday, confirmed supply plans with 148 major suppliers, and ensured sufficient supply of live pigs and stable and orderly prices during the holiday period.
As the Mid Autumn Festival and National Day approaches, Vegetable Group stated that its major wholesale markets will also closely monitor market trends, timely monitor changes in vegetable prices, actively mobilize customers to allocate sources of goods, and ensure sufficient supply of agricultural products in Shanghai before and during festivals.