The "love strawberry" dessert craze sweeps Brazil, causing a surge in strawberry prices in Rio de Janeiro.

According to reports from "CNN Brazil" and "G1" on July 28, "Love Strawberries" is a dessert centered around fresh strawberries, wrapped in white chocolate and covered with a red caramel shell. The red caramel shell is the highlight of this dessert, and it is named after its similarity to the shell of the traditional June Festival (festas juninas) dessert, "Love Apples." Although some pastry chefs began sharing the recipe for "Love Strawberries" a year ago, its search trend truly exploded in mid-July. In the Barra da Tijuca neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, a pastry shop sold up to 1,000 "Love Strawberries" within 24 hours and is still receiving orders. The shop owner, Marcelle, says that the supply of strawberries has dropped sharply, and people can only place orders in advance and pick them up a few days later. This trend has also driven a strong demand for strawberries among Rio de Janeiro residents. Early on July 28, vendors at the Ceasa wholesale market in the northern district ...