date:Nov 30, 2018
and exceeded supply, the price increased further.
The price is also high in comparison with the same period last year. Traders state that the price of strawberries increased by 4-5 yuan [0.58-0.72 USD] per 0.5 kg in comparison with last year. The main reason for this situation is that farmers planted strawberry plants early this year, in June and July. The hot summer weather killed off some of the seedlings, which caused the overall production volume to decrease and the price to subsequently in