Have you ever eaten the most expensive sea cucumber? According to information, the most expensive sea cucumber is called white sea cucumber, also known as white jade cucumber. It is an extremely rare sea cucumber. Its origin is sea cucumber, which is a genetic variation of sea cucumber. It is very rare in nature. At the same time, because it does not have its own pigment synthesis function, it finally becomes an albino state. Among today's sea cucumbers, only one in 200,000 will turn white due to a genetic mutation.
White jade ginseng is known as one of the three treasures of the Arctic. Since the Arctic has not been polluted by humans and has a pure marine ecology, white jade ginseng has thrived here for hundreds of millions of years. Also due to year-round snow, cold sea water, harsh climate, and extreme polar climate, white jade ginseng has the genes to adapt to and resist extreme harsh environments.
However, due to human contact, it is very difficult to salvage this rare white jade ginseng. It can only be obtained in very small quantities by short-term professionals who risk their lives and regard it as a treasure.
As a result, the mysterious white jade ginseng has become a legend among many people and is regarded as a "legend" in the sea cucumber circle. Once someone gets White Jade Ginseng by chance, he will definitely regard it as a "treasure of the store".
Because it is expensive and is the most precious species of sea cucumber, its price even reached 330,000 yuan per kilogram at its most expensive! Especially the wild ones are even rarer, so its price has always been high, and it is basically impossible to pass on this albino characteristic to future generations. In addition, there is currently a lack of domestic white sea cucumber breeding technology, so it is basically a white sea cucumber. The domestic market price of a wild white sea cucumber is mostly around 100,000 yuan, so it is no exaggeration to say that it is the most precious sea cucumber in the world.
According to data, the highest price sold for a white jade sea cucumber was at an International Sea Cucumber Culture Festival in Jinan, China. At that time, a white jade sea cucumber priced at 30,000 yuan per kilogram was finally sold to a Mr. Zhu for a price per kilogram. It was successfully auctioned for a sky-high price of 330,000 yuan per kilogram, and eventually became the most expensive sea cucumber in the world, setting a new record in the history of sea cucumber auctions. You must know that the popularity of white sea cucumbers should not be underestimated, even if you bid during the auction, Very intense.
The reason why white sea cucumber is very expensive is not only because of its scarcity, but also because people have a special mythological worship mentality for it. Its pure white body looks like jade. There is only one black sea cucumber among tens of thousands, and some fishermen may even see it only once in their lives. Therefore, white sea cucumbers are almost mythical. There is even a saying among the people: "Thousands of years of black sea cucumbers, ten thousand years of white". It is because they all believe that white sea cucumber has strong anti-cancer effects, so people flock to it, and the price rises accordingly.
In addition, according to the analysis of researchers, the selenium content of white jade ginseng is 10 times that of ordinary sea cucumbers. Therefore, white jade ginseng has a good inhibitory effect on the growth of tumors. The Institute of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Dalian Ocean University, etc. Several institutions are conducting research in the hope that white sea cucumbers can become a long-term derived species that provides food and medicinal value.
Things that are rare are valuable. The nutritional value of white jade ginseng is high, but precisely because of its rarity, its economic value is hundreds of times that of ordinary sea cucumbers. There is a popular saying in Dalian that sea cucumbers are black for thousands of years and white for ten thousand years. Generations of sea cucumbers regard white sea cucumbers as "sacred ginseng" and believe that it can ensure the safety of a party. Even if they are caught, they must be released immediately. nautical miles.