What does the 2688 type of hairy crab mean?

Every year in August, hairy crabs in our country begin to hit the market in large quantities. At that time, many people buy some to give to relatives and friends, and when purchasing, types such as 1688 type and 2688 type appear. So what does the 2688 type of hairy crab mean?

1. What does the 2688 type of hairy crab mean?

The 2688 type of hairy crab is a gift box worth 2688 yuan. This is just a way of referring to the weight and price of hairy crabs; generally, the larger the type number, the better. However, industry associations have explicitly banned the sale of numerically numbered hairy crab gift vouchers, so legitimate hairy crab companies no longer use hairy crab gift voucher type numbers.

2. Where are the producing areas of hairy crabs?

1. Yangcheng Lake hairy crab: mainly divided into the East Lake and West Lake producing areas, and called Bacheng Yangcheng Lake hairy crab. The Yangcheng Lake hairy crab production base has obtained a pollution-free product qualification certificate reviewed and certified by a national or provincial authoritative body.

2. Gucheng Lake hairy crab: mainly produced in Gucheng Lake, Gaochun District, Nanjing, China. It was recognized by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce as a China Well-Known Trademark, and is also China's first well-known aquatic product trademark and first China national geographical indication product. Gucheng Lake hairy crab has an authentic price, high-quality products, and is good value for money.

3. Taihu Lake basin: only the Dongshan producing area is approved by the state to allow hairy crab farming within the lake, with 45,000 mu of pen culture area.

There are mainly three producing areas for hairy crabs in our country, among which the most famous is Yangcheng Lake hairy crab, with the great reputation of “king of crabs”.