Hubei's high-end foreign vegetables storm the Wuhan market
Hubei's high-end "foreign vegetables" storm Wuhan
(Agricultural Wealth Network) Five or six spears of asparagus sell for ten yuan, broccoli at 5 yuan a head, Guangdong choy sum at 7 yuan per jin... These cost 2 to 3 times more than ordinary varieties, and vegetables once meant only for export are now being bought home by more and more Wuhan residents. Yesterday, a reporter learned from the organizing committee of the Agricultural Expo that in the past two years, the share of high-end vegetables in Wuhan has been climbing steadily, to the point that "foreign vegetables" have come to grab a slice of the pie.
In the Guangdong Vegetable exhibition area in the central hall, boxes upon boxes of leafy greens such as Guangdong choy sum and Chinese kale packed in white foam containers drew huge crowds. The person in charge of the exhibition area said the seeds of the two flagship varieties, choy sum and Chinese kale, were introduced from Hong Kong, China, and the vegetables are then sold to Hong Kong, China, Macao, China, as well as Southeast Asian and European and American markets, where local prices can reach 15 yuan per jin. Last year, vegetables such as Guangdong choy sum, Chinese kale and baby bok choy began appearing in large hotels in Wuhan, selling at 7 yuan per jin, 3 times more than ordinary choy sum. Even so, monthly sales still grew by 40%, and this year there are plans to enter supermarket outlets.
The asparagus exhibited by Xinchen Foods comes in bunches of five or six spears, with a net weight of half a jin, selling for 10 yuan, while ordinary asparagus costs only 4 yuan per jin. There is also broccoli and purple cabbage, both sold by the head, at 5 yuan each. Store manager Zhang Hua said these vegetables are expensive because their seeds are imported. In the past they were mainly sold to Singapore, Japan and other countries. Only starting last year did they go on sale in supermarkets within the city.
Industry insiders analyze that the export market is now becoming increasingly saturated, while the prospects for the mainland market look promising. High-end vegetables in particular have seen their market share increase by 20% each year over the past two years. Moreover, export vegetables themselves are subject to higher quality requirements and are of good quality, so they can naturally quickly capture a place in the market.
In the Guangdong Vegetable exhibition area in the central hall, boxes upon boxes of leafy greens such as Guangdong choy sum and Chinese kale packed in white foam containers drew huge crowds. The person in charge of the exhibition area said the seeds of the two flagship varieties, choy sum and Chinese kale, were introduced from Hong Kong, China, and the vegetables are then sold to Hong Kong, China, Macao, China, as well as Southeast Asian and European and American markets, where local prices can reach 15 yuan per jin. Last year, vegetables such as Guangdong choy sum, Chinese kale and baby bok choy began appearing in large hotels in Wuhan, selling at 7 yuan per jin, 3 times more than ordinary choy sum. Even so, monthly sales still grew by 40%, and this year there are plans to enter supermarket outlets.
The asparagus exhibited by Xinchen Foods comes in bunches of five or six spears, with a net weight of half a jin, selling for 10 yuan, while ordinary asparagus costs only 4 yuan per jin. There is also broccoli and purple cabbage, both sold by the head, at 5 yuan each. Store manager Zhang Hua said these vegetables are expensive because their seeds are imported. In the past they were mainly sold to Singapore, Japan and other countries. Only starting last year did they go on sale in supermarkets within the city.
Industry insiders analyze that the export market is now becoming increasingly saturated, while the prospects for the mainland market look promising. High-end vegetables in particular have seen their market share increase by 20% each year over the past two years. Moreover, export vegetables themselves are subject to higher quality requirements and are of good quality, so they can naturally quickly capture a place in the market.