Seasonal fall in vegetable prices is expected to continue

"The national vegetable prices continue to fall seasonally
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With the gradual completion of the conversion of production areas, the prices of most varieties have fallen to the average level over the same period of the year.

In May (to the 17th), the national average wholesale price of 28 kinds of vegetables monitored by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs was 4.

31 yuan per kilogram, down 5.

Zhang Jing said that vegetable prices remained declining, mainly due to seasonal factors: First, in April and May, the weather was generally more suitable for vegetable growth, and local vegetables in various producing areas were speeding up to market.
In particular, large quantities of vegetables in the north were on the market, and the overall supply was relatively loose
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The second is the northward movement of vegetable supply areas and the shortening of transportation distances, which reduces the cost of freight, freshness, and wastage by about 20% to 30%

It is worth noting that the decline in vegetable prices in May narrowed.
First, some areas recently encountered strong convective weather, short-term cooling and insufficient sunlight, which affected the process of local vegetable listings, such as spinach and cucumber prices rebounded slightly; second, vegetables Production is in the late stage of the crop change.
The northern warm greenhouse vegetables are delisted and the cold greenhouse vegetables are not well connected.
Short-term supply fluctuates.
The prices of celery, cauliflower, and hot peppers have risen
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Liu Tong, manager of the Statistics Department of Beijing Xinfadi Agricultural Products Wholesale Market, told reporters that as the temperature continues to rise, the vegetable supply of the Beijing market continues to move north
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At present, the production areas of some vegetables have moved north to Beijing and surrounding areas, the transportation distance has been greatly shortened, and the cost and loss of preservation have been significantly reduced

Another reason for the decline in prices of most vegetables is that vegetables from multiple origins are concentrated on the market
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For example, purple cabbage, purple cabbage in Beijing market in winter and spring mainly comes from Yunnan and Fujian, while northern purple cabbage is currently on the market in batches, and prices continue to fall

For the market outlook, industry experts believe that vegetable prices will continue to fall seasonally
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From the perspective of supply, since May, vegetable production in various regions has been gradually completed, and the planting area of ​​solanaceous fruits, melons, beans and other vegetables in spring and summer has increased; as the temperature further rises, summer vegetables and fast-growing leafy vegetables in various production areas will increase.
A large number of them are on the market with sufficient supply; in addition, vegetable production areas continue to move north, transportation distances are further shortened, and production methods are switched to cold sheds or open field production, and production costs will continue to decrease
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From the perspective of demand, in the summer, rising temperatures will drive the consumption of vegetables, and consumption and types of consumption will increase.