China: Jiangsu and Zhejiang loquat production cuts to the market, the production season shortens and prices rise

Published 2021년 5월 26일

Tridge summary

The article highlights the impact of severe weather conditions, particularly frost, on loquat production in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, two major regions in China. The cold weather has led to a significant decrease in loquat output, resulting in a surge in prices. The average price per catty is around 20 yuan, but farmers can sell directly to consumers at a higher price. The reduction in production has also affected canned food processing companies, leading to raw material shortages and increased costs. The article also mentions the effect of the weather on other regions and the challenges faced by canneries in fulfilling orders and maintaining profitability.
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Original content

In May, Jiangnan is green, silkworm old loquat is yellow, and now it is the peak season for loquats in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Due to the influence of climate, the output of loquat has declined this year, and the price has also risen to a certain extent. In previous years, the local loquat picking was a scene of early summer. It ends early. According to reports, loquat has a relatively long flowering and fruiting period, usually from late October to December each year, and young fruits from January to February of the following year. Due to the youngness of the loquat The fruit has poor resistance to low temperature, so it is easy to suffer from freezing damage during this period, causing the young fruit seeds to die, and the fruit cannot be expanded. This year, a large number of young loquat trees were frozen to death due to the low temperature weather, so it is difficult to see a good harvest. As one of the three largest loquat producing areas in China, Dongshan, Suzhou, has seen a ...
Source: Guojiguoshu

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