In recent years, cherries have become the "star" fruit on the residents' tables every winter. But in recent times, the cherries have finally dropped. Statistics from Beijing's Xinfadi Agricultural Products Wholesale Market show that with the arrival of cherries by sea, the ** of cherries has been declining steadily and rapidly.
It's just that some time ago, it was really prohibitive, especially at the end of October last year, when it was just listed, it was all air transport, and the wholesale ** of Chilean cherries 5 kg in Shanghai was more than 4 figures, among them, single J** was 1100 to 1200 yuan, and JJJ was more than 1500 yuan. (J is the initials of the English word jumbo, which means "huge behemoth.") Chilean cherries are distinguished by the diameter of the cherries, which are generally divided into 3 grades, namely J, JJ, and JJJ, commonly known as single hook, double hook, and triple hook. The corresponding diameters are 26 to 28 mm for J class, 28 to 30 mm for J class, and 30 to 32 mm for J class. ）
On December 31, 2023, the average selling price of imported cherries from Chile was 120 yuan, compared with the average price of 240 yuan on November 10, 2023, which has dropped by half, and sales have also increased significantly.
*The increase in the volume of cherries was the main reason for the decline in cherries**. In the early stage, there was an outbreak due to the reduction of production in importing countries**, but with the passage of time, the increase in output in various places** showed a continuous downward trend.
According to the China ** newspaper, Mr. Li, a supermarket chain head engaged in purchasing, expects the ** of cherries to decline next week. "The cherries on our side come from Guangzhou, and large foreign cargo ships first transport them to Guangzhou and then to various markets. As the volume increases, it should fall next week. Mr. Li pointed out that New Year's Day is the peak season for stocking in advance, many fruit dealers have pressed a lot of goods, with the recent arrival of cargo ships, the first volume has increased rapidly, and many dealers choose to sell goods at low prices.
The advancement of fresh-locking technology has also made the fruit** lower and lower. "Taking Hongyan strawberries as an example, strawberries are not easy to preserve, afraid of pressure, and the loss rate is relatively high during transportation, which leads to an increase in cost and a higher terminal **. However, now that the locking technology and the preservation during transportation are getting better and better, after the cost drops, the ** will naturally come down. Mr. Li said.
Industry insiders expect that as the Spring Festival approaches, cherries will enter the peak of sales in late January. According to CCTV financial reports, Sun Chao, the fruit director of a fresh supermarket in Beijing, said that the sales volume in the next week will increase by 60% to 70%.
It is worth noting that, according to the experience of previous years, the consumer demand in the fruit market after the Spring Festival will decrease, while the output and arrival of strawberries and cherries will continue to increase, and it is more cost-effective to eat these "high-end fruits" at that time.