China Fund Daily reporter Li Zhi
A few years ago, Sunshine Rose Qingti was born, and it can only be seen in the boutique area of the supermarket. Many netizens couldn't afford it at a price of several hundred yuan.
Sunshine rose has been given the title of "Hermes in the fruit world" because of its sweet taste and high price, and is also regarded as "fruit assassin" by many people.
However, in recent years, with the maturity and popularization of domestic planting technology, the production of sunshine rose has increased greatly, and the price has dropped "cliff-like" year by year, and the price has plunged from 500 yuan/catties to 20 yuan/catties.
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Sunshine rose prices plunge
From 500 yuan/catties to 10-20 yuan/catties
"Sunshine Rose" is a popular grape variety in recent years. The grapes are green when ripe, and are loved by consumers because of their high sweetness, crisp fruit and rose-like aroma.
Due to its high price, it was called "Hermes in the fruit world" by netizens.
However, with the increase in planting area and the continuous increase in supply, the price of sunshine roses has been declining year by year.
Some netizens posted pictures saying that the price of sunshine roses in local supermarkets has dropped to 15.9 yuan/catties.
According to an e-commerce platform, the price of sunshine rose green tea in Beijing has also dropped from the previous price of tens of yuan or even hundreds of yuan to 29.8 yuan/catties.
However, the price of sunshine rose is still relatively expensive among the grape varieties.
The Kyoho grapes on the platform are priced at 12.38 yuan/catties, and Xinjiang Sunshine seedless white grapes are 19.9 yuan/750g.
A relevant person said, "The main reason for the price reduction is that in recent years, the domestic production area has become more and more extensive, the planting area has increased accordingly, and the supply has continued to increase, resulting in a decline in its price."
Sunshine Rose is no longer a "fruit assassin"
Some netizens said, "Sunshine Rose Qingti is no longer a fruit assassin." "9.9 yuan a pound, just bought it today."
However, some netizens think that Sunshine Rose is too sweet, and prefer to eat sweet and sour Kyoho grapes.
Sunshine roses are not all "sunny kings"
It is understood that Sunshine Rose is a fruit introduced into China in 2011. However, due to the high cost of cultivation in the early stage and the small number of domestic Sunshine Rose, the price of it as a fine fruit is naturally high, and a bunch of two or three hundred yuan does not strange.
However, some vendors labeled Sunshine Rose as "Qing Wang" in order to express the superior quality of the product, and raised the price significantly to 100 yuan per pound.
According to China Consumer News, last year, a merchant was investigated for falsely claiming that the grapes it sold were Japanese "Qingwang grapes".
In July 2021, law enforcement officers from the Chengnan Branch of the Market Supervision Bureau of Xinghua City, Jiangsu Province inspected a fruit shop in the area and found that the "Qingwang grapes", which are advertised as originating in Japan, were being sold on the shelves, and the price was 68 yuan per catty.
However, the dealers cannot provide the materials that prove the legal origin, such as the "Inspection and Quarantine Certificate for Entry Goods" and "Customs Declaration Form for Imported Goods".
The dealer admits that the so-called Japanese "Qingwang grapes" are actually purchased from Yunnan, and the origin is not Japan.
The dealer was investigated by the market supervision department on suspicion of false propaganda.
In fact, Qingwang is not a grape variety, but a brand.
Qingwang grapes are produced in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Because Okayama Prefecture is known as the "land of sunny days", the sunshine time is as long as 277 days, which is especially suitable for grape growth. Therefore, the sunshine rose grapes produced in Okayama are called "Qingwang". Grape".
At present, Sunshine Rose has been planted in China for more than ten years. After introduction and experiments by experts and scholars from all over the world, the planting technology has become very mature, and it is planted in most areas of my country, such as Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Guangxi, Sichuan, Shaanxi and so on.
Data shows that in 2021, the planting area of sunshine roses in my country will exceed 300,000 mu, and the price of sunshine roses after localization will become more and more affordable to the people.
(China Fund News)