As the Spring Festival approaches, the demand for cherries has skyrocketed. How much does a pound cost now? Will the price increase in the future?

The Spring Festival is coming. This is the time when every household buys New Year’s goods. During the New Year every year, tropical fruits such as sugar oranges, cherries, mangoes, and papayas are indispensable. In recent years, cherries are indispensable. It is also ranked C among the Spring Festival products. The demand has skyrocketed and it is very popular.

The common cherries on the market are basically imported fruits, also called European sweet cherries. They are mainly produced in the United States, Canada, Chile and other American countries. Among them, Chilean cherries are the most common in China.

As a major consumer of cherries, as the Spring Festival approaches, Chilean cherries will continue to arrive in the country. So how much does a pound of cherries cost now? Will the price increase in the future? Let’s find out together below.

How much does a pound of cherries cost?

1. Shanghai

The wholesale price of cherries in Huangpu District, Shanghai is 87.81 yuan/jin; the wholesale price of cherries in Yangpu District, Shanghai is 65.96 yuan/jin; the wholesale price of cherries in Songjiang District, Shanghai The wholesale price of cherry blossoms is 85.02 yuan/jin; the wholesale price of cherry blossoms in Fengxian District, Shanghai is 70.25 yuan/jin.

2. Guangdong

The wholesale price of cherries in Nansha District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province is 51.43 yuan/jin; the wholesale price of cherries in Conghua District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province is 70.83 yuan/jin; Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province The wholesale price of cherries in Baiyun District is 55 yuan/jin; the wholesale price of cherries in Liwan District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province is 46.87 yuan/jin; the wholesale price of cherries in Longgang District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province is 43.01 yuan/jin.

3. Other regions

The wholesale price of cherries in Changhai County, Dalian, Liaoning is 74.59 yuan/jin; the wholesale price of cherries in Tongcheng City, Anqing City, Anhui is 79 yuan/jin; Zhangzhou, Fujian The wholesale price of cherries in Dongshan County is 54 yuan/jin; the wholesale price of cherries in Lixia District, Jinan City, Shandong Province is 79.8 yuan/jin; the wholesale price of cherries in Dongchuan District, Kunming City, Yunnan City is 61.97 yuan/jin; and the wholesale price of cherries in Dali, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province The wholesale price of cherries in the county is 43.33 yuan/jin.

Note: The price of cherries is affected by factors such as the place of origin and specifications. The above cherries prices are all quoted from Huinong.com’s origin market wholesale quotations and are for reference only.

Why are cherries so expensive?

1. High transportation costs

Cherries mature from December to February of the following year. This period is the Spring Festival in my country. The transportation distance is long and the transportation methods are divided into Air and sea transportation, so transportation costs are very high, making cherries more expensive.

2. Fruit sales increased during the Spring Festival

As the Spring Festival approaches, fruit sales increase significantly, and cherries, as the leader among fruits, during the New Year period, cherries The taste is better, and the price will naturally rise.

3. Fruit loss rate is high

Cherries are particularly difficult to preserve due to their high water and sugar content. The loss during transportation is particularly large, plus various tariffs. , by the time it is transported to consumers, the price has far exceeded its own value, which is why cherries are expensive.

Forecast on the price trend of cherries during the Spring Festival

According to relevant personnel, the closer to the Spring Festival, the lower the price of cherries. First, most of the cherries on sale in the market are Chilean cherries have benefited from the good weather in Chile this year. The production of cherries has greatly increased. A large number of cherries have arrived. The supply exceeds demand, so the price of cherries has dropped.

The second is that air and sea cherries enter the country in large quantities at the same time. The Spring Festival in my country is earlier this year. In order to catch up with the prime time of the Spring Festival, the number of air and sea cherries has increased. Two modes of transportation Competition is formed, which eventually causes the price of cherries to fall.

Coupled with the current sluggish consumption in the entire international market, if the price of cherries is too high, sales will become more difficult and the price of cherries will drop.

In short, the production of cherries is large this year, so the price will be relatively cheaper. However, the Spring Festival is the peak sales period for cherries, and the price of cherries with good specifications and quality should not be too low. Because good fruits are generally easy to sell, the relative price is also higher.

The above is an introduction to the surge in demand for cherries and their later prices. At present, the price of cherries online is still relatively expensive. To achieve "cherry freedom", workers must continue to work hard. of.