Autumn is really a good season for eating crabs. Friends, are you ready to eat crabs? As for the editor, let me first tell you about crabs in Taihu Lake. During the crab season, Yangcheng Lake, Liangzi Lake, Taihu Lake and other places are famous. When will it be available?

Late September.

As long as the hairy crabs are mature, they can be put on the market. Because if it is immature, there will be no meat in its feet and it will not be interesting to eat. Generally, small-sized hairy crabs mature early because they shed their shells relatively early. In addition, their trunks are small and there is relatively less meat inside, so they grow faster. Small-sized hairy crabs are generally ready to eat in mid-September and are ready for the market. Hairy crabs of various sizes arrive about a week later, that is, in late September, while hairy crabs of large sizes are generally not delicious until mid-October. Of course, the launch time can be determined according to demand. Hairy crabs only need to be After the last molt is completed, it will no longer grow, and the next question is whether it will be fat or not.

To sum up, in 2018 Taihu hairy crabs began to go on the market in mid-September, but the first ones were small crabs, followed by medium crabs and large crabs. Among the young crabs, the female crabs usually mature first, while the male crabs mature later. Therefore, generally people eat mainly female crabs at first, and then gradually eat male crabs, which is the so-called "nine females and ten males".

Now that we know the launch time of Taihu hairy crabs, let’s also talk about the launch time of Subei crabs. In order to seize the market opportunity, Xinghua crabs are usually the first to be launched, followed by Gaochun crabs. Xinghua crabs are usually on the market at the end of August or early September. Gaochun crabs are relatively late, similar to Taihu hairy crabs. The Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs are released relatively later, usually in late September every year. Because Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs don’t have to worry about selling. Therefore, Yangcheng Lake will not sell it until it is mature. How much does it cost per pound

First of all, Taihu hairy crabs are wholesaled by the pound, regardless of male or female. Generally, the ratio of male crabs to female crabs is 3:1, that is, three of the four crabs are male, and one crab is male. If you are a female, buying female crabs alone will cost you 20-40 yuan per pound.

The starting price of crabs of Taihu Lake size (4 taels for male crabs and 3 taels for female crabs) reaches 140-150 yuan/jin.

1. The wholesale price of Taihu hairy crabs in 2018 is as follows:

Small crabs: male crabs are less than 3.3 taels, females are less than 2.3 taels, about 60 yuan per catty.

Medium crab: male 3.4-3.9 taels, female 2.8 taels or less, about 90 yuan per pound.

Big crab: more than 4 taels for males, more than 3 taels for females, about 140 yuan per pound.

Wholesale is only divided according to the above price, regardless of the number of males and females. We do not guarantee that the quality of each crab is 100% good, and there is no secondary selection.

The specific price is based on the market price. The above prices are for reference only. The daily purchase price of hairy crabs is different. The wholesale price is based on the purchase price on that day.

2. The retail price of Taihu hairy crabs in 2018:

A pair of crabs weighing 3.1-3.5 taels for males and 2.1-2.6 taels for females costs 50 yuan per pair.

A pair of hairy crabs that weigh about 3.7-4.1 taels for males and 2.7-3.1 taels for females cost 90 yuan per pair.

The price of a pair of Taihu hairy crabs, which are about 4.2-4.5 taels for males and 3.2-3.5 taels for females, is 120 yuan. The price of a pair of crabs weighing more than 4.5 taels for males and 3.5 taels for females is 160 yuan per pair.

The price of a pair of crabs weighing more than 5.0 taels for males and 4.0 taels for females is 220 yuan per pair.

Retail prices are based on pairs. Of course, you can also buy male and female separately. Male ones are more expensive than female ones because they are heavier. Of course, large quantities can also be negotiated, and the specific price will be subject to the market price.

What's the difference?

The hairy crabs in Yangcheng Lake are golden yellow. If you look carefully, you can see that the claws are like those of Taihu crabs. Because the mud at the bottom of Yangcheng Lake has a hardness of 7 points, the hairy crabs keep crawling with their claws as they grow. Therefore, the claws should be longer. The shell hardness of Taihu Lake crabs is harder than that of Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs. In fact, the price of Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs is about the same as that of Taihu Lake hairy crabs. In addition, the water quality of Yangcheng Lake is good. The authentic Yangcheng Lake crab meat is a bit sweet and not fishy.