How much did sea cucumber cost in 2019? Plus an introduction to sea cucumber varieties
There are about 1400 species of sea cucumber worldwide, all of them marine species. At present, more than 50 species of edible commercial sea cucumbers have been developed and utilized globally, and 21 species have been recorded as distributed in China's sea areas. Today, the editor will introduce the price of sea cucumbers in 2019, as well as an introduction to sea cucumber varieties.
The price of sea cucumbers in 2019
Fresh sea cucumbers on the market now basically cost more than 1000 yuan per jin. Wild sea cucumbers produced in Dalian can sell for 5000-8000 yuan per jin, and even at their lowest the price is still above 3000 yuan. The price of fresh sea cucumbers fluctuates greatly with the market, while salted dried sea cucumbers cost about 1500-3000 yuan per jin. Even freeze-dried sea cucumbers cost about 800 yuan per jin. If you eat them at a seafood restaurant, the price of sea cucumbers is even higher, and they may be sold by the piece. The above prices come from Tuliu Network——Fruit and VegetableMarket Channel
Plum blossom sea cucumber
1. Biological characteristics of the plum blossom sea cucumber
The plum blossom sea cucumber is the most important economic cultured species in Hainan, mainly distributed in the Nansha and Xisha Islands. Because its appearance somewhat resembles a pineapple, its common name is pineapple sea cucumber.
The plum blossom sea cucumber is large in size, reaching up to 70cm in length, about 10cm in width and about 8cm in height. It is the largest species in the class Holothuroidea. The papillae on its back are very large and form fleshy spines. Every 3~11 fleshy spines are connected at the base in a plum blossom shape, which is how it got its name.
The plum blossom sea cucumber has many densely packed tube feet on its ventral surface, arranged irregularly. The mouth is located on the ventral surface, with 20 tentacles, and the anus is terminal. It lives on sandy bottoms outside exposed coral reef edges, or attaches to sandy mounds in lagoons, at a water depth of 10~30m.
2. Nutritional quality of the plum blossom sea cucumber
The plum blossom sea cucumber has the characteristics of being large in body, thick in flesh and excellent in quality, and is the best among the edible sea cucumbers of the South China Sea.”. The plum blossom sea cucumber is delicious and high in nutritional value, with functions such as tonifying the kidney, anticoagulation, lowering blood lipids, preventing and treating senile dementia, and anti-tumor effects.
The fat content of dried plum blossom sea cucumber is as high as 3.7%, while that of other species is mostly around 1%. The active component of the plum blossom sea cucumber is acidic mucopolysaccharide, composed of galactosamine, hexuronic acid, fucose and sulfate groups
Flower-spined sea cucumber
1. Biological characteristics of the flower-spined sea cucumber
The flower-spined sea cucumber is a commonly eaten species in Hainan, mainly distributed along the coasts of the Xisha Islands, Nansha Islands and Hainan Island.
The flower-spined sea cucumber generally has a body length of 20cm, and its body is slightly square-column shaped. Many small papillae are scattered on its back, arranged irregularly. The tube feet on the ventral surface are arranged in three longitudinal bands, with the central band relatively wide. The mouth is slightly toward the ventral surface, with 20 tentacles, and the anus is terminal, with no papillae around it.
The flower-spined sea cucumber mostly lives on sandy bottoms along shore reefs where the sea is calm and seagrass is abundant. Small individuals mostly inhabit under corals or stones; large individuals mostly live in deeper waters or lagoon channels. Feeding is mostly carried out at night, and activity has no rhythmic pattern.
2. Nutritional quality of the flower-spined sea cucumber
Dried flower-spined sea cucumber has a protein content of 73.81%, a fat content of 1.51%, a total amino acid content of 66.46%, an unsaturated fatty acid content of 39.25%, and a polyunsaturated fatty acid content of 5.56%