Taiwan: Wholesale vegetable prices have dropped by nearly 20%

Published 2024년 10월 2일

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Typhoon "Santuol" caused record-high vegetable prices in Taipei, but prices have since dropped back to pre-typhoon levels. The Agricultural and Food Administration has set up a special cabbage discount area in collaboration with chain stores to provide consumers with more affordable options. The total arrival volume of the Taipei Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market today was significantly lower than yesterday, leading to a decrease in the willingness to buy and a drop in prices for various vegetable varieties. The Agri-Food and Food Department has also released over 400 tons of stored fruits and vegetables to adjust market demand.

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Typhoon "Santuol" has weakened to the center of Taiwan, but continues to advance slowly. Vegetable prices in the Taipei Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market hit a record high yesterday (1st). The Agricultural and Food Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture assessed that today because the underwriters have fully stocked up, wholesale vegetables The average price is 52.8 yuan per kilogram, which has dropped by nearly 20% and has returned to the pre-typhoon price level. At the same time, the Agriculture and Food Administration has guided farmers' groups to cooperate with chain stores to set up a special cabbage (cabbage) discount area, which will be synchronized with Taiwan's Quanlian and RT-Mart from now on More than 1,500 locations provide consumers with shopping options. The total arrival volume of Taipei Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market's first and second markets today is about 1,344 metric tons, with an average of 52.8 yuan per kilogram, down about 17.1% from ...

Source: Agriharvest