2019 Cilantro Price Trends and How Many Times a Year It Can Be Planted

Cilantro's distinctive aroma makes those who like it “flock to it” and those who don't “keep their distance”, but its planting area in our country is still quite extensive.So what were the cilantro price trends in 2019? How many times a year can it be planted?

1. Basic introduction to cilantro

1. Cilantro's origin

Cilantro is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region of Europe, brought back from the Western Regions by Zhang Qian during the Western Han Dynasty. It is currently cultivated in the provinces and regions of Northeast China, Hebei, Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Xizang and others.

2. Cilantro's value

Cilantro can be eaten as a vegetable and a seasoning; adding cilantro when cooking food can remove fishy odors and increase fragrance, whether for meat dishes or stewed soups. Cilantro also has medicinal benefits: it can warm the middle and strengthen the stomach, promote digestion and lower qi, awaken the spleen and regulate the middle, dispel wind and phlegm, and support yang and arousal; in addition, the fruit of cilantro can be used to extract aromatic oil.

3. Cilantro planting prospects

Although some people avoid cilantro at all costs, for those who like it, cilantro is crisp and refreshing with a unique aroma, can remove fishy odors and garnish dishes, and is a rare vegetable. Moreover, the price of cilantro is not low; when expensive it can reach more than ten yuan per jin; in addition, the yield per mu of cilantro is around a thousand jin, and after deducting costs the profit is around three thousand yuan per mu, so the planting prospects are still quite good.

2. What were the cilantro price trends in 2019, and how much per jin?

1. Cilantro prices change according to factors such as yield, quality and market demand, so let us first look at recent cilantro prices (the table below is a reference table of cilantro prices in some regions recently).

2. As one of the main seasonings, cilantro sees a clear increase in demand in autumn and winter, and with the arrival of the Spring Festival its price may also climb, so its upward potential in 2019 was still quite large. However, the above prediction can only serve as a reference; the specific price should be based on actual conditions.

3. How many times a year can cilantro be planted?

For cilantro growers, if the cilantro market conditions are good, increasing yield and quality is the top priority, and if cilantro can be planted for several more crops a year, the total annual output of cilantro will naturally go up. So how many times a year can cilantro be planted?

1. Cilantro is a semi-cold-tolerant plant; generally under low-temperature conditions its growth cycle is about two months, while at higher temperatures it can grow and mature in about one month.

2. Under normal circumstances, in the same plot within one year, at most three crops can be planted. Generally, under high-temperature conditions, cilantro can be harvested 30 days after sowing; at low temperatures, it can be harvested 40-60 days after sowing. At harvest it can be thinned by pulling, or harvested all at once. In autumn cultivation, besides being eaten soon after, it can also be stored for eating in winter and spring. Storage mostly uses the burial-freezing method, that is, before eating, take out the cilantro and place it somewhere at 0-10°C to slowly thaw, so it can still remain fresh and tender, and its color and flavor will not diminish.

3. Although cilantro is relatively cold-tolerant, it grows best in a warm environment, so the best seasons for planting cilantro are spring and autumn; of course, if greenhouse cultivation is used, it can basically be planted and harvested all year round.

The above is all the content compiled by the Tuliu.com editor about cilantro prices in 2019 and how many times a year it can be planted; growers can refer to it.