China: The price of crayfish on the Internet has dropped to single digits, 20 yuan a pound is mainstream

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Published May 7, 2022

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As soon as the beginning of summer arrives, the season that truly belongs to "beer crayfish" begins. Whether it is a late night snack with friends or a small gathering at home, there must be a plate of crayfish. A few days ago, "the price of crayfish in many places is diving close to single digits". On the hot search, is crayfish really so cheap? The reporter visited Nanjing vegetable farms, supermarkets and restaurants specializing in crayfish, and found that the price of crayfish is indeed relatively low, but only the wholesale market can get 10 yuan per pound of crayfish for a large number of purchases, and the price of crayfish on the market per pound Around 20 yuan. Yangzi Evening News/Ziniu News reporter Liu Liyuan sells 22 yuan a pound of small shrimp for three or four dollars. "Don't look at it's size, but it's a green shell shrimp with thin skin and lots of meat!" In a restaurant on Gulou Street There are three large pots of crayfish on the aquatic product booth. They are all 2-4 dollars in size and sell for 22 yuan per pound. The boss told reporters that this is a local shrimp. It is clean, thin-skinned, and has solid meat. It is cost-effective The highest. In Jiangyou Boting Market, the price of crayfish is similar. A seafood stall owner said that his own shrimps were freshly caught from the pond in Pukou on the same day. 23 yuan a catty. 20 yuan a catty, is this the lowest price? Will it drop further in summer? The reporter learned from many farmers' markets that the price of crayfish in March is 50 to 60 yuan per catty. At present, the mainstream price of crayfish is in the early 20s of a catty. If it is too big, it is not cost-effective, and it is smaller in size. It's really bad, everyone is reluctant to buy. As for the back, it is estimated that the price reduction will not drop too much.

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As soon as the beginning of summer arrives, the season that really belongs to "beer crayfish" begins. Whether it is a late night snack with friends or a small gathering at home, there must be a plate of crayfish. A few days ago, "the price of crayfish in many places is diving close to single digits". On the hot search, is crayfish really so cheap? The reporter visited Nanjing vegetable farms, supermarkets and restaurants specializing in crayfish, and found that the price of crayfish is indeed relatively low, but only the wholesale market can get 10 yuan per pound of crayfish for a large number of purchases, and the price of crayfish on the market per pound Around $20. Yangzi Evening News/Ziniu News reporter Liu Liyuan Three or four dollars of small shrimp sells for 22 yuan per catty "Don't look at it's size, but it's a green-shelled shrimp with thin skin and lots of meat!" At a seafood stall in the Gulou Street vegetable market, there were three large pots of crayfish, all of ...

Source: Chinaeconomy