The cheapest vegetable prices in the last 5 years in Japan supported by good weather

Published Nov 30, 2020

Tridge summary

The article highlights the current situation of the vegetable market in Japan, where the prices of 14 major vegetables have dropped to their lowest in the past five years, with radish and Chinese cabbage experiencing significant decreases. This decline in prices is attributed to favorable weather conditions, COVID-19-related sales promotion restrictions, and reduced business demand. Despite a strong start in October, prices have since fallen to their lowest level since October 2017. The situation is expected to worsen until the first half of next month, with retail requests for radish suddenly ceasing and distribution inventory increasing.
Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

The vegetable market is all cheap. The average price of 14 major vegetables, 28, is 90 yen per kilo (total of 7 wholesale data from major nationwide), which is the lowest price in the past 5 years. Each item grows in good weather nationwide. As it progresses, radish and Chinese cabbage are sluggish at 40% and 50% lower than normal. Sales promotion restrictions due to type corona virus damage and declining business demand will force stricter sales than usual. The vegetable market was strong due to the continued cloudy and rainy weather due to the approaching radish in October, but the development changed in November. The temperature rose due to good weather, and the average price of 14 major items was at the beginning of the month. It plummeted to the 130 yen level per kilogram. It fell below the lowest price of 93 yen (October 2017) in the past five years. It is a remarkable heavy vegetable, and the average price of Chinese cabbage in late November (until 28) is 34 yen per ...

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