China - Garlic Prices Rise Despite Overall 10% Decrease in Vegetable Prices

[sharon sanders]

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2011-02-25 09:45:03

According to Xinhua News Agency, the National Price of agricultural products and agricultural system of monitoring, compared with the previous day (the same), February 24, aquatic products, prices declined slightly; meat prices down are based; vegetables, eggs, fruits, edible oil slight fluctuations in the price; milk prices basically stable.

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Monitoring of 21 kinds of vegetables, 13 kinds of prices, 5 prices, three kinds of prices were flat.

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Among them, Chinese cabbage, celery, spinach, rape, lettuce, tomato, Caijiao, white radish, potatoes, cabbage, bitter gourd, green onions, ginger prices fell between 0.2% -2.0%; green beans, cucumber, cowpea, pepper , garlic prices rose between 0.1% -0.5%; eggplant, carrots, onion prices were flat.

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After the Spring Festival, the national trend in vegetable prices continued to decline.


Monitoring data show that on February 3 -2 24, monitor the prices of 21 kinds of vegetables declined, about two-thirds the price of vegetables fell more than 10.0%.


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[Shannon Bennett]

Re: China - Garlic Prices Rise Despite Overall 10% Decrease in Vegetable Prices

I would be more concerned if the price of ginger also rose. Both are used in disease prevention. Still, it is interesting that the only commodity to rise was garlic. Is there a shortage perhaps?

 

[sharon sanders]

Re: China - Garlic Prices Rise Despite Overall 10% Decrease in Vegetable Prices

This article says pepper prices are up too due to "short supply". I am still looking for any published reason why garlic prices are up.

After years of soaring Dongguan pepper, garlic resurgence

http://www.tech-food.com 2011-2-18 15:02:40​

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Spring Festival is over, holiday spending is moving away, Dongguan, Guangdong fruits and vegetables, meat and eggs prices generally stabilized.

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But the chili did not fall but rise, an increase of three percent.

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According to a press market research, green pepper prices rose three percent, of which close to the most expensive price of meat in Hunan pepper, up to 7 yuan per catty

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In addition, dried chili, also rose, refrain maximum retail price of 30 yuan per catty.

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According to sources, the collective price of pepper should be in short supply on the current supply base from the North, peppers may be difficult in the short term decline.

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In addition to chili, the garlic prices have also risen in Dongguan 8 yuan per catty, but not two months of steady potential.


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[sharon sanders]

Re: China - Garlic Prices Rise Despite Overall 10% Decrease in Vegetable Prices

This article also mentions that garlic and pepper prices are up. The reason for the rise in garlic prices is inflation ("hot money"). This could be from speculation or increased demand. The reason for the increase in pepper prices is a "shortage" which indicates a supply problem.

Chili garlic products such as Dongguan, a sharp rise in price

http://www.sina.com.cn 2011年02月15日 08:10

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At the national fight against hot money, garlic prices remained stable after two months, the recent rebound in garlic prices again to 8 yuan / kg, garlic rose to 7 yuan / kg.

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Rose more serious is pepper.



Yesterday, reporters in the South City Southern Ho Kong market to see, green pepper prices rose more than 30%.

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According to market insiders, Dongguan, pepper prices likely related with the supply shortage, and now the main supply from the North, is expected to pepper the price will rise shortly.



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