Crayfish rushed to the market "fresh" but received a cold reception?
This year the temperature is high, the supply is plentiful, and the price is much cheaper than last year.
"100 yuan for 3 pounds, various flavors to choose from" "Crayfish takeout, 100 yuan for 3 pounds"... As soon as April entered, restaurants started to start the crayfish business one after another. However, the reporter visited the Nanjing market and found that the price of crayfish that was rushed to the market was much cheaper than the same period in previous years, but the sales volume was not very satisfactory.
Everyone is in the crayfish business, but not so many people eat them
Around four o'clock in the afternoon, two pots of live crayfish were placed at the entrance of a restaurant in Nanhu, and the boss was busy washing the shrimps for use in the evening. It’s not the season for large quantities of crayfish yet. Are the prices high? The boss said that shrimps cost 4 to 56 yuan, 3 pounds for 100 yuan, and there are many flavors to choose from, such as minced garlic, thirteen spices, spicy and so on. 100 yuan for 3 pounds, which is a low price only around June in previous years. The boss said frankly that on the one hand, the price of crayfish is very cheap this year, and on the other hand, there are too many restaurants selling lobster, and the business is not as good as before. It has been so good for a few years, and there are not too many people selling it at reduced prices.
In a vegetable market in Hexi, crayfish are also available at the aquatic products stall, and green shell shrimps cost 50 to 60 yuan for 40 yuan per pound. “Nowadays, everyone likes to order takeaways and don’t want to cook them themselves.” The stall owner said that many people find it troublesome to wash and cook shrimps by themselves, and they cannot make the spicy and fragrant taste like those in restaurants, so not many people buy them. He doesn't dare to buy too many goods every day.
"I think everyone is a bit tired of crayfish." Ms. Zhao just went to a famous crayfish restaurant in Nanjing a few days ago to eat her first crayfish meal this year. She said that although the season has not yet arrived, The lobster in the store is quite plump and the taste has maintained the same level as in previous years, but it feels like it has lost the freshness of the previous two years.
Crayfish prices have plummeted this year
"This year the temperature is high and the supply is plentiful, so the price of crayfish is much cheaper than last year." Sun Xiangzhu, who is engaged in the aquatic products wholesale business in Nanjing Zhongcai, told reporters that the crayfish currently on the market are mainly Hubei shrimps, and the wholesale price of those weighing 4,56 yuan has been It has dropped to just over 20 yuan per catty, and Jiangsu local shrimp will be on the market in about a month, and will be even cheaper by then, costing more than ten yuan per catty.
Talking about the "diving" of crayfish prices, Sun Xiangzhu said that in addition to the suitable temperature this year and the fast growth of crayfish, the main reason is that there are too many crayfish cultured across the country. "Where there is water, there are crayfish." , the price will naturally come down.
The saturation of crayfish farming is a good thing for consumers. Many people are worried that the crayfish they buy this season are empty shell shrimps that were overwintered last year and are not full enough. Sun Xiangzhu said that due to sufficient supply, the quality of the shrimps on the market is good. As for whether they are overwintering shrimps, just look at the color. Green shell shrimps are all grown from the shrimp seedlings of that year.
However, the wholesale price of crayfish has dropped significantly, and restaurant sales prices have shown a clear trend of polarization. The reporter found that while small roadside restaurants were offering "100 yuan for 3 pounds" promotional prices in advance, some "Internet celebrity" lobster restaurants took the "atmosphere" route and attracted customers through the environment, side dishes, and drinks, maintaining the same price as last year. Almost a high price.
Yangzi Evening News/Ziniu News reporter Liu Liyuan