Why are vegetable prices higher in winter than in summer?

The reason is that the unsaleability of certain types of agricultural products is related to regional, structural, seasonal and other factors, and temporary overproduction. Only half a year later, the price of the same dish has changed so much. Although it is a regional example, it is still worth thinking about.

One of the reasons for the current "vegetables are more expensive than meat" is the cyclical decline in pig prices and the temporary shortage of vegetable supply. The impact of bad weather on vegetable prices has a short lag. Due to continuous rain in the early period, many major producing areas suffered from waterlogging, resulting in reduced output, inconvenient picking, increased transportation costs, and generally increased terminal prices.

Influence of seasonal weather: Unlike bulk agricultural products such as grains, fresh agricultural products such as vegetables are highly market-oriented and have frequent price fluctuations. It is not an exaggeration to measure them in days. Compared with large-scale breeding industries such as pigs and broilers, vegetable production is easily affected by seasonal factors and extreme weather. It is not surprising that prices will rise due to short-term supply reductions.

Vegetable prices begin to rise in September and October every year, mainly because the weather turns cooler and the growth of vegetables decreases. However, some vegetables produced in autumn are not affected. It began to fall in March and April, mainly because southern vegetables and some northern greenhouse vegetables gradually came on the market, and prices gradually fell.

At a time when the vegetable market is "out of business", summer vegetables are on the market and have ended, while the amount of autumn and winter vegetables on the market is relatively small. In addition, many places have experienced rapid cooling and abundant rainfall this year. The growth of vegetables in large vegetable producing areas has been slow and even some production areas have reduced production. The supply is low and the demand is high, so prices will definitely rise accordingly.

As vegetable production resumes, some vegetables that have been postponed will be put on the market together, and the prices of some varieties may also fall. However, continuous rainfall has affected the planting of autumn and winter vegetables in some places, and there may be problems such as poor connection between stubbles. Prices of vegetables in winter are expected to be generally high.

In other aspects, the cost of seeds, fertilizers, etc. is too high, which has led to an increase in costs. In terms of transportation, the increase in the price of gasoline and diesel has also increased the cost of vegetable transportation. Under the influence of various factors, vegetable prices It’s hard not to think about rising prices.