As the temperature warms up, not only does the food basket become “rich” but even prices begin to jump, and many of the food prices return to the “one dollar era”。
"it's a nice eggplant. It's like $1. 6 a pound cheaper than the other day. "on the morning of may 12th, at the cotton four market in ishikoa, the horse lady living in the crown city district was chosen to chat with the shopkeeper. In fact, not only eggplants, journalists during their visits found that a variety of food items, such as a $1. 5-per-cent vegetable flower, a $1. 9-per-cent new potato, and a $1. 2-per-cent green kale, are popular with fresh and cheap. And cucumbers and cucumbers are sold for 0. 75 pounds。
“the decline in the price of most varieties of fresh vegetables is due mainly to the gradual warming of temperatures, the concentration of local vegetables on the market and the availability of adequate markets.” according to the relevant staff of the ishire survey team of the national statistical office, most of the prices of fresh vegetables in our city have been declining recently, with 19 of the 25 varieties surveyed falling in april compared to march, 5 rising and one even. Among them, the price of cabbage fell the most, at 41. 8 per cent; over 30. 0 per cent of them were garlic, beads, cucumbers, oil and eggplants。
In contrast, the price of guacamole rose slightly. Of the data collected by the investigators, apples and pears showed the most marked increase, with ring-to-coup prices rising by 8. 4 per cent and 6. 9 per cent, respectively. The expert analysis was mainly due to the reduction of storage in cold storage last year, coupled with longer storage times and increased storage costs. Bananas, pineapple, are affected by a gradual reduction in the market volume, and prices are higher than last month. Only watermelons increased their listing and prices declined faster, by 11. 2 per cent compared to march。
“egg prices were generally stable in early april, but by mid-term prices rose significantly. According to the survey experts, the price of eggs is similarly “uneven” and further increases are beginning to take place, with an average price of $9. 53 per kilogram at the end of the month and an average price increase of $0. 94 per kilogram at the beginning of the month; the average monthly price is $8. 93 per kilogram at the end of the month and an increase of 5. 7 per cent in the ring ratio. This is due to an increase in the number of shipments and a decrease in the supply of goods; and to the approaching warming of the weather and the approaching holiday season, which has increased demand. As a result, the price of egg products increased by 0. 7 per cent。
