Crooked melon and split jujube "counterattack" ugly fruit also has spring

As the New year is approaching, apples in many supermarkets have been put on "new clothes" and played the "Ping an card". Through planting, apples have been turned into "safe fruits". An ordinary Red Fuji costs 7 or 8 yuan.

However, compared with these shiny fruits, some fruits that are not very good-looking and have a rough appearance are very popular this year, and they are expensive and well sold. These fruits, which are usually called "crooked melon and split jujube", have suddenly "counterattacked" and become the new favorite of the citizens. In this issue of the market barometer, let's take a look at the ways of these "ugly" fruits.

"ice candy heart" apples are popular.

A reporter from the Chongqing Morning Post visited several fruit stalls in the city. The retail price of ice candy apples per jin starts at 8 yuan, as high as 15 yuan or even nearly 20 yuan, and "the more expensive they sell, the better." this has made fruit vendors earn a lot of money. But will it be good value for money if the price is high?

At a fruit stall near Daxigou in Yuzhong District, Apple has become the fruit that occupies the most stalls. The price of the most Red Fuji ranges from 5 yuan to 10 yuan. The glamorous appearance does not attract many customers. "in fact, ice candy heart sells better."

"what looks dark over there is the apple with ice candy heart." The boss pointed to a bunch of apples that were a little big but not really good-looking. Then the reporter selected 4 apples and charged 27 yuan after weighing them. The price of each apple is about 7 yuan. After the boss cut open the apple, the reporter really saw a not very clear "heart". The boss said that if you want to see the "heart", you have to cut it horizontally, but you can't cut it vertically.

Apples in Yunnan and Sichuan have become a new favorite.

In addition to the high-priced ice candy heart, some low-priced ugly apples have also become "bright spots" in the fruit this year. Apples from Zhaotong, Yunnan and Yanyuan, Sichuan, which look "bad", have become new favorites.

The reporter learned from a number of fruit stall owners that Zhaotong Apple is "not handsome", but from the sales volume in the past two years, it is surprisingly good. Some fruit vendors have to go to and from the wholesale fruit market for two days to replenish goods, which shows its popularity.

"although it is ugly, this kind of apple is very sweet, and it is not pesticides or wax, which is reassuring to eat." Boss Yang, who is in the fruit wholesale business, says that the sales of ugly apples are doubling day by day, and the best day is to sell 40 to 50 cases, and the price is also higher than last year. "the larger wholesale prices are all around NT $5, which has almost doubled."

The reporter saw that the appearance of this kind of ugly apple is not bright enough, and even some are "pockmarked", but there is no astringent taste in one mouthful, which is basically pure sweet taste.

Fujian honey pomelo is mainly sold in supermarkets

When honey pomelo became popular, Chongqing's local Shatian pomelo was also listed. Information from the market shows that the price of longevity grapefruit has reached another level this year, with some large longevity grapefruit wholesale prices around 6 yuan and retail prices as high as 10 yuan.

According to a fruit farmer who carries a burden to sell longevity grapefruit in Chongqing, longevity grapefruit is a grafted variety, which combines the advantages of all parties and tastes good. "it was possible to taste hemp before, but now it's basically gone." He said that every day he picked and sold more than a hundred grapefruit.

In the market, especially in the supermarket, grapefruit is mainly Fujian honey pomelo, and there is basically no market for local grapefruit. Chongqing locals like to eat grapefruit, because of its poor appearance, it is difficult to enter the hall of elegance. In contrast, Fujian honey pomelo, a large skin slippery and unified packaging, will soon occupy the market.

Consumers pay more attention to nutritious taste.

"in fact, people like ugly fruits because the original ecology of these fruits is reassuring." Yesterday, the head of the municipal fruit industry association said that in the past, people did not peel apples because they were rarely planted on a large scale and did not use harmful substances such as pesticides on a large scale. Nowadays, it is difficult for more and more fruits to maintain their original ecology.

The official said that citizens like to eat ugly fruit, which shows that people's concept of consumption has changed, paying more attention to nutrition, taste and so on.

According to data released by the China Fruit Circulation Association and the Apple Industry Association, the price of the new apple has remained high since its launch in 2014, the highest in nearly a decade. The main reason is that this year is a "small year" of apple production, with national production of only about 35 million tons, down 5% and 10% from 2013.