Garlic prices rise: the "Suan Ni Hen" (garlic price surge) trend is back

Recently, many residents have noticed that garlic is getting more and more expensive, and "Suan Ni Hen" has returned once again. A reporter's investigation found that, affected by factors such as reduced market supply, garlic prices in the Anshan, Liaoning market are now more than 30 percent higher than a month ago, selling for as much as 9 yuan/500 grams, and garlic scapes have also followed the trend, rising to about 6 yuan/500 grams.

Yesterday, the reporter visited some farmers markets in the city and learned that the most expensive garlic is already selling for 9 yuan/500 grams, while just a month ago it was only 7 yuan/500 grams. Some residents were stunned when they heard the price: "One yuan per bulb, use it sparingly when cooking." For this reason, some barbecue shops are also unwilling to give customers free garlic "at will." Not only that, the price of garlic scapes has also risen from about 3 yuan-4 yuan/500 grams a month ago to about 6 yuan/500 grams now.

It is understood that starting in January this year, garlic began to ring out with "price rises," and in March, when garlic was at its most expensive, it reached the "historical high" of 9 yuan/500 grams. In May and June, when new garlic came onto the market, garlic prices "cooled down," but in the following months they still ran at a high level of about 6 yuan-7 yuan/500 grams, and now they have surged again. As for the reasons for the rise in garlic prices, some vegetable vendors said that because production in the garlic places of origin has declined, garlic prices have been "hyped" higher, and in addition some wholesalers are "holding back sales" and are unwilling to sell their garlic, which has also pushed an already undersupplied market into an even tighter situation. (Yu Xiuqi)