Strawberries in many places are affected by the storm of "acetochlor exceeding the standard and causing cancer"

Although "Acetochlor residues in strawberries exceeded the standard" was denied by authoritative test results and industry experts, the previous report that "Acetochlor residues in strawberries caused cancer" was widespread, which has rapidly led to unsalable strawberries in many major strawberry producing areas, prices dropped sharply, and growers and operators suffered serious losses.

Sales in many major producing areas cooled rapidly, and prices fell by more than half.

Liu Zuoren, director of the Bureau of Agricultural economy and Economics of Donggang City, Liaoning Province, said that Donggang planted 168000 mu of strawberries, which is the county with the largest strawberry planting area in the country; 200000 people in the city are engaged in strawberry related industries, which is worthy of the name of "the first county in the country." On the afternoon of May 4, the reporter came to the "Liansheng Strawberry Cooperative" in Lijiadian Village, Yiquan Town, Donggang City, and saw only four or five people sorting strawberries purchased in packaging. On April 26th, there were more than a dozen people working.

Wang Xiaodong, chairman of the cooperative, told reporters that the cooperative supplied strawberries directly to a large supermarket chain in Shenyang. "before April 26, they supplied 6,000 to 7,000 jin a day, but now they supply more than 2,000 jin, less than 1 kilogram. When the Acetochlor storm first broke in the middle, we stopped the supply for three days. According to the original agreement, about 15000 jin should be supplied every day during the May Day period, and this May Day has basically stopped. "

The sharp decline in sales has led to a sharp drop in prices. Before April 26, the price of "99 strawberries" (a variety) purchased by this cooperative has been stable between 7.5 and 8 yuan. After the Acetochlor storm, after some websites, the purchase price fell directly to 2 yuan per jin, and now it has only recovered to 3 yuan to 3.5 yuan.

According to statistics, Donggang produces 1800 tons of strawberries per day. A survey of 90 designated strawberry growers conducted by the Donggang Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Economics showed that from April 25 to 26, the normal wholesale price was 14 yuan per kilogram, while affected by the report, the average wholesale price suddenly dropped to 6 yuan per kilogram. Strawberry growers suffered huge losses.

Dealers have also suffered heavy losses. Wang Xiaodong said that when the supermarket could not get in for three days, it had to be dragged to the wholesale market. Seven or eight thousand jin of strawberries could not be sold, and the shelf life was very short, so they had to be dumped.

Liaoyang City, Liaozhong County and other major strawberry producing areas in Liaoning, originally booming strawberry sales are also rapidly cooling, the price is less than the original 1max 3. Liu Zuoren said that after the report of "excessive Acetochlor residues in strawberries caused cancer", panic about strawberries quickly spread to the main producing areas. For several days after April 27, traditional markets and supermarkets such as Beijing, Harbin and Shenzhen have stopped buying strawberries. Prices have rebounded only after the market has been allowed to enter again these days.

Consumer panic is hard to quell, strawberries rotten in the field in the current season may cause later losses.

"We have never used herbicides to grow strawberries. How can we contain Acetochlor to cause cancer?" Donggang City Longwangmiao Village, a villager surnamed Jiang said.

The other side of farmers' helplessness is the unstoppable panic of consumers. Although Acetochlor has not been detected in many places, many consumers have insisted that "they will not buy it even if there is no carcinogenic pesticide residue."

Liu Jingliang, director of the Green Strawberry Research Institute in Yantai City, Shandong Province, told reporters that the local yield is at its peak at this time. 80% of the strawberries are ripe fruits. If they are not picked in time, they will rot the next day, and may also cause botrytis, causing damage to other strawberries. Now, under the influence of negative news, it is roughly estimated that 1 / 3 of strawberries are rotten in the field. "Strawberry growers in Yantai are almost bound to lose money this year." Liu Jingliang said.

The same thing happened in several strawberry producing areas. Shuangliu County, Sichuan Province, is the largest winter strawberry base in the country. Gan Damu, clerk of the county's Rural Development Bureau and executive director of the China Strawberry Association, told reporters that affected by the report, the number of local customers picking strawberries by sightseeing has decreased by more than 2 picks in the past. The picking price used to be 30 yuan 40 yuan per jin, but now it has dropped to 10 yuan or 20 yuan. Strawberries have begun to rot in the field, and the total loss is expected to be about 300 jin per mu in the later stage.

Industry insiders believe that strawberry cultivation is strictly regulated, there is no "sell do not eat, eat do not sell"

Dr. Zhang Yuntao, director of the Strawberry Branch of the Chinese Society of Horticulture, believes that, on the whole, the safety production of strawberries has established a corresponding regulatory system.

Jiang Zhaotong, deputy director of the Strawberry Research Institute in Donggang City, Liaoning Province, said that every year, the municipal government will focus on organizing scientific and technological personnel to carry out popular science training in the spring and autumn. They have special counters for the sale of strawberry pesticides, strawberry farmers need to register to buy pest control agents, and law enforcement brigades often conduct spot checks; strawberries also have a traceability system. Many people say that farmers "do not eat what they sell and what they eat", but strawberry farmers in Donggang pick strawberries in the fields and eat them directly.

Gan Damu also feels that Shuangliu has strict supervision over strawberry production: the plant protection station will provide technical guidance on the use of pesticides; the law enforcement brigade will inspect the purchase and sale of pesticides; and the planting owners need to sign a letter of responsibility for production safety. and have field records; in addition, there are regular inspections by quality inspection departments.

Xia Shixiang, president of the Strawberry Association in Changfeng County, Anhui Province, said: every year, they give growers three times safety production training, and strawberries have also formed a "three-level monitoring network" with agricultural product safety monitoring stations at the county level, township monitoring rooms, and production bases.

In the interview, the heads of strawberry growers and grass-roots agricultural management departments have suggested that the mainstream media should step up reporting on the quality results of strawberries tested in various places, and some media that reported in the early stage should actively clarify the explanation and restore public misunderstanding. "now that people are particularly concerned about food safety, the media must have sufficient evidence when reporting relevant negative events, and they must not knock them down at once, let alone broadcast them rashly. This hurts the hearts of farmers too much." Zhang Yuntao said.