The cold wave hit Shanghai with an ample supply of vegetables, Chinese cabbage and green vegetables doubled in value.

The cold wave has put Shanghai's vegetable supply to the test. Dongfang net reporter learned that at present, the supply of vegetables on the market is sufficient, and the price of vegetables has risen. Among them, the price increase of green leafy vegetables is the most obvious, with Chinese cabbage rising from about one yuan per jin to more than 3 yuan, and green vegetables from about 2 yuan per jin to about 5 yuan.

This morning, the reporter of Dongfang Network saw in the Kangding Road vegetable market in the city center that the vegetable stalls in the market were very rich in vegetable varieties, and the food "selling appearance" was very "straightforward". Green leafy vegetables, Chinese cabbage, cabbage, spinach and so on are in sufficient supply. A vegetable operator told the reporter that the prices of vegetables have risen because of the cold air in the past two days. The most obvious increases are Chinese cabbage and green vegetables, both of which have doubled in value. Chinese cabbage originally sold for 80 cents and one yuan per jin has been sold for 3.5 yuan today, while the price of green vegetables originally worth 2.5 yuan per jin has risen continuously in the past few days, reaching nearly 5 yuan per jin.

Several vegetable operators said that on the one hand, the rise in vegetable prices is affected by the cold air, and the price of non-freeze-resistant green leafy vegetables around Shanghai is bound to rise. On the other hand, the transportation and harvest of some vegetables entering Shanghai from other places have been delayed by the cold wave weather, which has also caused the price of vegetables to rise. In addition, with the Spring Festival approaching every year, there will be a wave of rising prices. With the approach of the cold wave and the Spring Festival, the prices of vegetables, fruits and aquatic products have risen along the way. Although the price of vegetables has gone up, many operators say that before the cold wave hit, there were few people hoarding vegetables, and it is normal for people to buy vegetables in the past two days. after all, everyone has to eat leafy vegetables every day.

The reporter learned that in view of the impact of cold weather on vegetable supply, the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce and the Commission of Agriculture and other departments have taken measures to ensure the basic stability of vegetable supply and prices in the city. The major vegetable markets in Shanghai have predicted and stored in advance for this cold wave. For example, according to the market situation, the shipments of popular dishes such as Shanghai cabbage and white radish will increase by 50% in low temperatures. The Municipal Commerce Commission will continue to do a good job in monitoring the prices of staple and non-staple food, pay attention to market trends, strengthen trend analysis and forecast, and release supply and demand information in a timely manner.