Analysis of the Types, Prices and Business Opportunities of Zongzi Leaves
When it comes to the Dragon Boat Festival, the first thing most people probably think of is eating zongzi, and the zongzi varieties that sell hottest on the market include fresh meat zongzi, red bean cured meat zongzi, guozheng zongzi, and so on. In fact, it is not only the varieties of zongzi that are numerous; the leaves used to wrap zongzi also come in many kinds, and the price of zongzi leaves in some markets is even climbing steadily, with sales booming. So what business opportunities lie behind zongzi leaves? What are the prices and types of zongzi leaves? Let's take a look together with the editor of Nongxun Net.
What types of zongzi leaves are there?
1. Reed leaves. Reeds are very common in most parts of China, and mostly grow in marshes and riverbanks both large and small. The Dragon Boat Festival happens to fall in midsummer, when newly grown reeds have already produced long reed blades; these can be picked, trimmed a little, soaked and boiled overnight, and then used to wrap zongzi.
2. Indocalamus leaves. Indocalamus leaves are the most common zongzi leaves on the market; their main features are fast growth, large leaves and high yield, allowing for large-scale harvesting, which makes them perfectly suited to large-scale zongzi production.
3. Bamboo shoot sheath leaves. Bamboo shoot sheath leaves are not true leaves, but rather the several hard sheaths that wrap the tip of the shoot when bamboo shoots emerge from the soil; they fall off naturally after the shoot grows taller and joints form. Although bamboo shoot sheath leaves look dull and unremarkable, they carry a natural bamboo fragrance. Thanks to this, bamboo shoot sheath leaves can also get a share of the zongzi leaf market.
4. Phrynium leaves. Phrynium leaves originate from the tropical regions of the Americas, and this foliage plant can be said to pair seamlessly with zongzi, making it a deluxe version of zongzi leaves. Whether it is the standard triangular zongzi, the simple long strip zongzi, or the imposing Zhaoqing guozheng zongzi, wrapping them with phrynium leaves is effortless.
The prices and business opportunities of zongzi leaves
According to reports from some wholesale markets, as the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, the price of zongzi leaves on the market keeps rising, and the current price has reached 0.13 yuan per leaf. A simple calculation shows that even to produce just 100 zongzi, the cost of the leaves alone would be 13 yuan. Why are zongzi leaves so expensive? In fact, zongzi leaves are far from being as simple as you think.
Most zongzi leaves on the market are indocalamus leaves. This kind of leaf mostly grows in vast mountains and ridges; it has a well-developed root system and strong vitality, and is not only a very good vegetation for soil and water conservation, but also an inexhaustible treasure, a " green bank for the people of mountainous areas. In terms of value and efficacy, extracts of indocalamus leaves are rich in indocalamus leaf polysaccharides, organic zinc, selenium, multiple vitamins, amino acids and nearly 40 other functional factors. In terms of commercial use, zongzi leaves are not simply for wrapping zongzi; some restaurants use them for video decoration and garnishing, and some processed ornaments can also use zongzi leaves. In addition, zongzi leaves can also be used to weave vessels, make lunch boxes and be cut into various shapes, so it can be said that zongzi leaves are full of business opportunities everywhere. At present, places such as Hainan in China have also formed specialized artificial zongzi leaf planting industrial parks, which allow visitors to sightsee and pick zongzi leaves.
In short, zongzi leaves and zongzi are closely related, and are even a symbol of Dragon Boat Festival culture. Moreover, business opportunities around zongzi leaves keep emerging, so everyone is advised not to throw them away after eating zongzi, but to turn waste into treasure.
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