The reasons why vegetable prices in Guangzhou are high:

1. The temperature dropped quickly this year and there was a lot of rain

In October, the main vegetable producing areas in the north are affected by the cooling. Growth is slow. In addition, vegetable production in some areas has been reduced after being flooded by rain, and the quality of vegetables has declined. Some vegetables have even lost their harvest, and the market supply has decreased. Take spinach as an example. In the past, the purchase price was more than 2 yuan per catty, but recently it has soared to 6 yuan per catty. It is still difficult to purchase enough goods. The purchase price is high, and the selling price is naturally high. Previously, spinach sold for 15 yuan per catty and became a hot search topic, causing a lot of discussion.

2. We are currently in the period of "green and yellow" period

The summer vegetable market has basically ended, and the autumn vegetable and fruit market volume has decreased. When the demand remains unchanged, the imbalance between supply and demand directly causes the price to rise.

3. Southern vegetables are expected to be delayed on the market

In the southern production areas, due to the impact of multiple cold air, vegetables are expected to be delayed, resulting in insufficient supply of local fruits and vegetables. Melons, led by zucchini, have experienced two substantial price increases. The prices of white melons, loofahs, eggplants, etc. have doubled.

4. Growing costs

Since the beginning of this year, the prices of seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides have risen sharply, raising the cost of vegetable planting; oil prices have continued to rise. In September, the prices of gasoline and diesel were respectively The prices increased by 23.4% and 25.7%, which led to an increase in transportation costs and also contributed to an increase in vegetable prices.

According to the vegetable trading data of Jiangnan Market, in the past week, the average daily trading volume of vegetables in Jiangnan Market was 8,565 tons, a month-on-month increase of 0.61; the average transaction price was 4.32 yuan/kg, a month-on-month increase of 9.99. The relevant person in charge of Jiangnan Market analyzed that the temperature in Guangdong has dropped significantly in recent times, and the hot weather is gone forever, which has led to a sharp increase in vegetable prices.

In terms of vegetable supply, this autumn’s vegetable harvest is large and the supply is sufficient. However, due to the increase in vegetable sales costs caused by the cooling, vegetable prices will inevitably rise. Among them, the vegetables with a larger price increase include Pugua , eggplant, and cabbage heart, the average transaction prices this week were 3.46 yuan/kg, 2.81 yuan/kg, and 4.59 yuan/kg, respectively, up 60, 60, and 56.8 month-on-month.