Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs listed in the overall price in late September rose about 10%

With the approach of the "Two Festivals", Jincheng people can't wait to taste a "crab feast". Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab Industry Association in Suzhou said that the official opening time this year is September 22, after which consumers from all over the country will enjoy the authentic Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs. In the market of this city, although the hairy crabs did not see “real life”, various kinds of crab vouchers have been sold hot. Industry sources pointed out that the production of Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs is limited. Consumers who buy crab vouchers through informal channels may not be able to exchange them with authentic hairy crabs.

September 22 Yangcheng Lake Kaihu

“Yangcheng Lake official open lake this year is September 22.” Yesterday, Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab Industry Association officials in an interview with reporters said that in order to ensure the breeding environment and the quality of crabs, this year Yangcheng Lake hairy crab production crabs and Last year was basically flat. According to the current breeding situation, the output is about 2,600 tons.

At the same time, regarding the price issue that is of great concern to consumers, the responsible person stated that “the price will not be priced within the association and the prices of hairy crabs circulated to the market will be negotiated by farmers and manufacturers or wholesalers themselves.”

Yesterday afternoon, the reporter saw in a store selling Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs near Zhongshan Road in the city's Hebei District. At present, the store only placed gift boxes of hairy crabs and began to sell different factory-specified pick-up vouchers. “The manufacturers contact us. It is said that the hairy crabs of Yangcheng Lake need to be picked up by the end of September, and crabs in other regions must be sold in the middle of September."

The overall price rose about 10%

In an interview, the reporter learned that although the current hairy crabs have yet to see “real life”, the price of Yangcheng Lake hairy crab gift boxes has increased by about 10% compared with last year. Mr. Ma, a salesperson of a brand, introduced: “We had 3.2 male crabs last year. The price of the 6-pack gift box for female 2.2 and 2.2 is about 280 yuan, and the gift box for the same size this year is 298 yuan; the 10-piece gift box for 3.2 male and 2.2 female crabs is priced at about 380 yuan this year. About 398 yuan."

The reporter then visited a number of physical stores selling Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs, sales staff have confirmed that after the listing of this year's hairy crab prices, according to different specifications, the price will increase from 10 yuan to 30 yuan, or about 10%. "The overall price level has been raised, but we are also worried that we will lose some old customers, so we have also formulated some preferential measures accordingly." Mr. Ma told reporters.

Regarding the Yangcheng Lake hairy crab prices that are of concern, the staff of the association stated that “This year, the production of hairy crabs in the Yangcheng Lake region is the same as last year. The Association is not responsible for formulating hairy crab prices. However, due to increased costs of labor and transportation, the total cost of breeding this year is higher than last year. It is 10% to 15% higher."

Sea crab sales increased by 30%

Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs have not been on the market for a long time, so that people who want to enjoy the “crab feast” will focus on fresh sea crabs. It is understood that a large number of sea crabs from Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province have recently been listed. More than 80% of crabs sold in the city come from this area. The director of the Hongqi Aquatic Wholesale Market Road in the city introduced: “At present, there are two varieties of sea crabs on the market. People often eat umbilical flowers in their homes. Although they are small in size, they have a good taste, and the price is about the same as last year, which is about 20 yuan per catty. At 30 yuan, the long-necked sea crabs provided by the hotel are generous in appearance and cost about 40 yuan to 50 yuan per catty. Since the crabs are on the market later this year, people who like crabs can only use sea crabs as their first choice. According to incomplete statistics from a number of wholesale markets, the daily sales of sea crabs have recently increased from 300,000 kilograms to 400,000 kilograms, up from 30% in the same period last year.

Heads of a number of aquatic products wholesale markets, such as Wangdingdi, Hongqi and Admiralty, said that the prices of aquatic products in the city will rise to a certain degree when approaching the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day. In particular, crab products will be colder due to the weather. The more fat the paste, the price will increase accordingly.

Consumers need to be cautious when buying crab coupons

At present, it takes nearly a month before the crabs are caught. However, in the market of this city, the sales of “crawling coupons for crabs” have become more and more popular. In this regard, the industry reminded consumers that the “Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs” received from the voucher had various problems. First of all, it was difficult for the public to identify the “Yangcheng Lake hairy crab gift voucher” that was sold on the market in large numbers. What kind of hairy crabs are provided; at the same time, the size of hairy crabs is different, and the price will vary greatly. Some crabs have only marked the price on the vouchers, and they do not specify how many and how many they are. When consumers pick up the goods, It is easy to have a conflict with the merchants; in addition, there is a phenomenon that the prices of hairy crabs are falsified.

When purchasing crabs, members of the public should choose formal and reputable merchants. When purchasing, they can first check whether the dealer has authorized the Yangcheng Lake Group distributor. In addition, the authentic “Yangcheng Lake” brand crabs have the “Dedicated Security Crab Buckle” from the Suzhou Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision. There are national geographical indications and signs of origin protection on the front of the crab buckles, and the clear “Yangcheng Lake” is printed on the back. And provide telephone, SMS, website inquiries.