The spring breeze is blowing, everything is revived, do you smell it? It's the sweet smell of spring - the aroma of strawberries.
At this time in previous years, pick a weekend, take your family to the strawberry farm, bend down and hold one, the red and dripping strawberries make people can't help but take a bite, the mouth full of sweet and sour, it is simply the taste of spring.
However, this year, you will find that the taste of spring is extraordinarily affordable, and the strawberries that are usually as noble as a lady are surprisingly affordable.
You read that right, the price of this year's strawberries is really close to the people. Go to the supermarket, go to the vegetable market, the red strawberries are piled up into a hill, filling the shelves, and the price is no longer the untouchable appearance of previous years. Don't worry, listen to the fruit growers, what is the reason why this year's strawberry prices are so "down".
First of all, we have to talk about the yield. This year's weather was beautiful, with a bumper harvest of strawberries. Farmers looked at the good market for strawberries in previous years and followed suit to expand their planting, resulting in a situation where supply exceeded demand. If you think, strawberries are all over the place, and everyone wants to sell them at a good price, so the price will naturally have to go down.
Coupled with the help of modern technology, the cost of strawberry cultivation has also dropped a lot. Efficient irrigation systems and the upgrading of greenhouse technology have made strawberries more productive and less expensive, which naturally benefits consumers.
Second, let's talk about market competition. The current strawberry market is not the dominant pattern of the past. Online and offline, there are more sales channels and varieties of strawberries, and all kinds of promotions and discounts are emerging.
Then, there was a not-so-pleasant topic - the "hormone" strawberry. It may be because the media has exposed various problems in the process of strawberry planting several times before, and consumers have doubts about the quality of strawberries and feel that strawberries are no longer such "pure" fruits. Although this turmoil has passed, the sequelae left behind still affect many people's desire to buy strawberries.
Finally, there is the problem of strawberries themselves. It's squeamish, it's hard to store, and it's cumbersome to transport. This leads to high sales pressure on strawberries, once ripe, you have to sell them quickly, and after a long time, the price will naturally come down.
But even so, the drop in strawberry prices is really good news for us ordinary consumers. In those days, when I was worried about the price of strawberries, now I can finally eat strawberries and enjoy the sweetness of spring.
However, happiness comes suddenly, and you have to be careful. Don't rush to stuff the strawberries you buy home, and wash them to make it healthier. Remember, don't rush to pick the stem, soak it in lightly salted water first, and then rinse it off later, so that it is safe and hygienic to eat.
Nowadays, strawberries are no longer a luxury that can only be eaten on certain days. With the development of technology and changes in the market, we can enjoy the gifts of spring more easily. So, the next time you pass by a stall selling strawberries, you might as well buy a few catties and share them with your family and friends, so that the sweetness of this spring is no longer a luxury, but a happiness that is readily available.