What is the market price of white jade snails per jin?
The white jade snail gets its name because the muscles of its head, neck, belly, feet and body are as white as jade, and it carries a spiral shell, so it is called a "single-shell" creature. Below, the editor of Qiannong Network shares with you the price, nutritional value, benefits and effects, and market prospects of the white jade snail!
The price of white jade snails
The field yield of white jade snails is generally about 2000-2500 jin/mu; the average market price is 10 yuan/kg, the output value per mu can reach 10000-12500 yuan, and the net income is 8000-10000 yuan/mu. At present, the highest price has reached about 14 yuan per kg.
The nutritional value of white jade snails
The white jade snail is a terrestrial shelled mollusk and stands out as the foremost among edible snails. It was developed by Chinese research departments through mutation and selective breeding from the wild brown cloud agate snail, so it is also called the Chinese white jade snail. Its meat is plump and tender, rich in nutrition, high in protein, low in fat, with cholesterol approaching zero, and contains more than 20 kinds of amino acids.
As a food, it ranks first among the world's four famous dishes (snail, shark fin, dried scallop, abalone) and is one of the world's seven popular game foods. In France it enjoys the reputation of a "French haute cuisine" dish, and in European and American countries at Christmas, it has almost reached the point where there is no Christmas without snails. The African giant snail, also known as the brown cloud agate snail, is the largest terrestrial snail in the world. The so-called white jade snail is actually a subspecies of the African giant snail, weighing up to 800 grams, with a shell up to 20 cm long. The African giant snail is sometimes eaten by people as a kind of food. Recently this snail has become one of the most destructive agricultural pests in Southeast Asia.
The efficacy and value of white jade snails
The white jade snail is a treasure all over, with high comprehensive utilization value, large demand, and great potential for deep processing. White jade snail meat is plump and tender and rich in nutrition. It is a high-grade nutritional product with high protein (containing 20 kinds of amino acids), low fat, and cholesterol approaching zero. Regular consumption can increase nutrition, enhance endurance, improve physical fitness, keep the skin delicate and healthy, delay aging, and prolong life.
The market prospects of white jade snails
1. The white jade snail has very high comprehensive utilization value and is a treasure all over. Snail meat is a high-grade health food with high protein, low fat, cholesterol approaching zero, and containing 20 kinds of amino acids and beneficial alcohols for the human body. According to expert measurements, the protein content of snail meat is 18, 272, 92, and 70 times that of crab, lean pork, beef, and eggs respectively. Snail, shark fin, dried scallop, and abalone are known as the four great famous dishes internationally, and snail ranks at the top. Domestic snail dishes have now developed into ten major series with more than 2000 dishes in total.
2. The white jade snail has low requirements for artificial breeding conditions. We are located in the subtropics, with a mild climate and abundant rainfall, so it is easy to master and popularize. For indoor breeding of white jade snails, on the premise of building a good breeding shed, making good breeding racks and breeding boxes, and preparing good breeding soil, it is only necessary to master the temperature, humidity, light intensity, and looseness of the breeding soil. In terms of management level, for household breeding on a general scale, one medium-strength laborer can raise about 20000 snails a year, with an annual net income of about 8000 yuan.
3. The feed range of the white jade snail is very broad and easy to obtain, and the price is low. It mainly feeds on leaves and fruits and does not compete with people for grain. About 90% of its feed is green feed and succulent feed, while mixed concentrate feed, including minerals, accounts for only about 10%. Apart from green vegetables with high acidity and alkalinity and irritating feed materials, almost all fresh, tender, and succulent plants can be used as the main feed for white jade snails. Bran, cake meal, minerals (eggshell powder, shell powder), vitamin additives, etc., after being mixed in proportion, can all be used as supplementary feed.