How much is Chinese cabbage per jin now? One article explains the four main differences between it and green vegetables
Chinese cabbage, also known as yellow sprout cabbage and heading cabbage, is a common vegetable in China. It is deeply loved by people because of its varied ways of eating and high nutritional value. Especially in winter, many northerners stock up some to get through the winter. So how much is Chinese cabbage per jin now? What is the difference between it and green vegetables?
1. Introduction to Chinese cabbage:
1. What varieties of Chinese cabbage are there?
Chinese cabbage has many varieties. By time on the market, it can be divided into three varieties: early-maturing, mid-maturing and late-maturing; by the color of the leaf head, it can be divided into three varieties: white-stemmed, green-stemmed and green-white-stemmed; by cultivation time, it can be divided into spring cabbage, summer cabbage and autumn-winter cabbage; by form, it can be divided into four types: loose-leaf variety, semi-heading variety, heading variety and flower-heart variety. Among them, Shandong Chinese cabbage, Tianjin Chinese cabbage and Jiaozhou Chinese cabbage are among the most popular types in daily life.
2. Which regions does Chinese cabbage come from?
Chinese cabbage has many places of origin and is produced in all parts of China. Among them, North China is the original producing area, and the Chinese cabbage produced in Tianjin, Jiaodong and Shandong is of the best quality and is quite popular among people.
2. How much is Chinese cabbage per jin now?
Chinese cabbage market prices vary, generally around 0.5-3 yuan per jin, but prices differ due to variety, market and selling time. For example, baby bok choy is sold at around 1-2.6 yuan per jin, Chinese cabbage is sold at around 0.1-0.5 yuan per jin, and round cabbage is sold at around 0.4-0.8 yuan per jin, so the specific price still needs to be checked at the local market. The latest price trends of various types of Chinese cabbage in various markets are as follows:
1. Latest market price of baby bok choy: at Beijing Chaoyang District Dayanglu Agricultural and Sideline Products Wholesale Market, the price is about 2.7 yuan per jin; at Tianjin Wuqing District Dashahe Vegetable Wholesale Market, about 0.75 yuan per jin; at Beijing Rishang Comprehensive Commodity Wholesale Market, about 1.8 yuan per jin; at Hebei Laoting County Jidong Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market, about 1 yuan per jin.
2. Latest market price of Chinese cabbage: at Beijing Chaoyang District Dayanglu Agricultural and Sideline Products Wholesale Market, the price is about 0.5 yuan per jin; at Tianjin Xiqing District Hongqi Agricultural Trade Wholesale Market, about 0.4 yuan per jin; at Hebei Laoting County Jidong Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market, about 0.15 yuan per jin.
3. Latest market price of round cabbage: at Tianjin Hanjiashu Agricultural Products Wholesale Market, the price is about 1 yuan per jin; at Hebei Laoting County Jidong Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market, about 0.4 yuan per jin; at Hebei Qinhuangdao Haiyang Agricultural and Sideline Products Wholesale Market, about 0.6 yuan per jin.
In summary, the prices of various types of Chinese cabbage differ in each market, so when purchasing, check the specific market.
3. What is the difference between Chinese cabbage and green vegetables?
Difference 1, different family and genus: Chinese cabbage is a biennial herbaceous plant of the species Chinese cabbage in the genus Brassica, tribe Brassiceae, family Brassicaceae; green vegetables are annual or biennial herbaceous plants of the species green vegetable in the genus Brassica, tribe Brassiceae, family Brassicaceae.
Difference 2, different appearance: Chinese cabbage leaves are large, about 30-60 cm long, oblong-obovate or obovate, with white leaf stalks, green leaf margins, relatively rounded tips, yellow flowers, and obovate petals; green vegetables have slender leaf stalks and large leaves, about 20-30 cm long, overall dark green obovate or broadly ovate, with inconspicuous wavy teeth or round teeth on the leaf margins, conical flowers, light yellow flowers, oblong petals, and veins on the surface.
Difference 3, different flowering and fruiting periods: Chinese cabbage generally blooms in May and bears fruit in June; green vegetables generally bloom in April and bear fruit in May.
Difference 4, different ways of eating: Chinese cabbage tastes sweet and can be eaten in many ways. It can be stir-fried, boiled, salted and pickled, or dipped in sauce. The outer fallen leaves can be used as silage; green vegetables taste a bit bitter and have a spicy flavor. They are mostly used to make pickles. Of course, they can also be boiled or stir-fried, but the premise is to blanch them in water first.
Overall, Chinese cabbage market prices range from expensive to cheap, depending on which type you buy and where you buy it, so when purchasing, try to check the local market. In addition, although Chinese cabbage and green vegetables are both cruciferous plants, they differ somewhat in appearance and ways of eating, so pay attention when purchasing.