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Yueqing: a large number of shellfish in the market at good price

CHINA
Friday, March 11, 2022, 07:00 (GMT + 9)

Since the beginning of spring, all kinds of shellfish and seafood will usher in the best season. On March 6, the reporter visited the market and learned that it is now the season when a large number of shellfish are listed one after another. Shellfish such as razor clams, abalone, clams, mussels, scallops and other shellfish have become popular in the market, and the prices are generally stable. Not much volatility.

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"Now oysters are priced at about 30 yuan per kg. When they are cheap, they are 26 yuan per kg and razor clams are 22 yuan per kg." Ms. Wang, a seafood seller at Xincheng Farmers Market, said that the prices of various types of shellfish and seafood this year are compared with the same period in previous years. rose slightly. "Like last year, when oil clams were cheap, it was more than ten yuan per kg. This year, not only oil clams, but basically all kinds are about 20% more expensive per kg." At 11:00 that morning, at the Gelupu Farmers Market, the reporter saw many stalls with There are more than ten kinds of seafood, among which scallops, clams, clams, mussels and other shellfish have the most complete varieties. Aunt Chen, who often goes to the vegetable market, told reporters that the most purchased seafood recently is mussels with more affordable prices, besides clams.

"The clams have been getting fatter since March, and they are the fattest in April and May. The mussels came into the market earlier this year, which is probably related to the fact that the seawater temperature is higher than in previous years and the mussels grow faster." Xiao Liu, a seafood vendor in the market, told the reporter, mussels at 12 yuan per kg have become the first choice for many citizens to buy shellfish. But if you want to eat authentic Donghai mussels, you have to wait until July, when the mussels were fatter and tenderer than now. "Flower clams are 10 yuan a pound, and the more expensive oil clams are 28 yuan a pound. The price is quite affordable." According to Mrs. Zhou, a trader who has been in the shellfish wholesale business for a long time, many shellfish will welcome the warmer weather. Concentrated offer, the price will continue to drop by then. "Now there are both local and non-local shellfish on the market, and there are more from other places. Local citizens still prefer local shellfish. For example, the local blood clams in Yueqing sell for 20 yuan per kg, and the blood clams from other places sell for 17 yuan per kg. They are about the same size, but people still buy more local ones.”

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In addition, local sea melon seeds have also begun to "drop in price", and the current price is around 170 yuan per kg. "Compared to last week's 240 yuan per kg, it is indeed a lot cheaper to eat now. The sea melon seeds produced will also be listed one after another, and citizens will have more choices." Mrs. Zhou said.
Source: Yueqing City Network

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