Melon / Perilla: State of emergency, shortened business hours result in market slump in Japan

Due to the shortened business hours and holidays of restaurants due to the reissue of the state of emergency, the market for fruits and vegetables is accelerating. Melon "Earl's" average price (aggregating 7 wholesale data from major regions in each region) It will drop to the same level as in early April when it was announced. Ooba, which is indispensable for sashimi and melons, has been sluggish at 30% lower than normal due to a decrease in business demand. Melon "Earl's" lacking momentum in small sales In December, due to the boom of "GoTo campaign", inquiries were strengthened mainly in the upper grades, and the price remained high due to the demand for year-end gifts. The average price is 799 yen per kilo, which is 32% lower than usual, and it is also 40% cheaper than the previous year. , Temporarily lowered to 3240 yen. Wholesale company "While customers did not go to department stores and fruit specialty stores in the new year and became weak, recurrence orders overlapped. ...