Is the price of cherries halved？ Dealer： The price may continue to fall.

Modern Express News (Reporter Xu Mengyun Wen/photo) Recently, topics such as "cherries are cheap per catty, 60 yuan" and "the price of cherries has been halved" have been frequently searched, but many netizens have still not realized the "freedom of cherries" after poking fun at the price reduction. On January 21st, the reporter of Modern Express visited several fruit stalls and supermarkets in Nanjing. The retail price of cherries ranged from 79.6 yuan to 42.8 yuan per catty.

Cherry is a favorite of many people in autumn and winter. In fact, cherry is a summer fruit, which usually ripens in May and June in China and is listed around November and December in the southern hemisphere. The cherries in the winter market are generally imported, especially Chilean cherries, which are very popular.

On the morning of November 21st, in a supermarket in Xi ‘anmen, the retail price of cherries on the shelves was 79.6 yuan per catty. In addition, there were cherry gift boxes on sale, 3J cherries, 2.5kg, at a price of 299 yuan. The staff said that the price of cherries has dropped now compared with when it was first listed. In the box horse fresh platform, the price of 3J cherries and 2.5kg gift box is 249 yuan. The price of 2J, 2.5kg gift box is 199 yuan, equivalent to a catty of 40 yuan.

In a fruit supermarket near Hongmiao, the retail price of cherries is 42.8 yuan per catty and 78 yuan per catty. The owner of the store said, "42.8 yuan is doing activities and selling well. Now the price is cheap."

In fact, imported cherries just came into the market at the end of November. In Nanjing, the price of cherries in some supermarkets and fruit shops is the lowest in 98 yuan and the highest in 176 yuan. Compared with the initial price, the retail price on the market is indeed halved.

What is the purchase price of cherries in Nanjing agricultural and sideline products logistics center (zhongcai market)? On January 21st, Zhu Yedong, a fruit distributor who has been in business for 8 years, told reporters that the purchase price of cherries in 2J is about one box in 180 yuan and one box in 220 yuan in 3J, each box is 2.5kg. "Compared with the beginning, there is an obvious price reduction now, probably by 30 yuan per case. This year’s price reduction is relatively stable compared with previous years, and there has been no ups and downs. The wholesale price in Nanjing market is not as volatile as those in Guangzhou and Shanghai. "

Zhu Yedong said that price fluctuations in the primary market may affect the secondary market like Nanjing, but the impact is not great. "After the 21st, Chilean ships will dock more, and the arrival volume will increase. It is expected that there will be a wave of price reduction for cherries around the 28th."

Original title: Is the price of cherries halved? Nanjing Dealer: Prices may continue to fall.