date:Mar 05, 2019
Vegetable prices showed a seasonal increase but remained low in comparison with the same period last year. Prices were expected to rise even more than usual during the period around the Chinese Spring Festival [February 5th, 2019] as a result of a brief period of cold weather, rainfall, and snow.
One main reason for the increase was the cold weather, rainfall, and snow in south China which affected the growth of vegetables, as well as harvest, transport, and storage.
Another reason was the str