The pandemic happening in Shanghai is something that many people did not expect. This makes the fruit industry suffer again. Many fruit wholesale markets have had to take lockdown measures and people working in fruit and vegetables face a lot of difficulties. It is reported that the Jiaxing fruit wholesale market has also been closed for about a week, and the wholesale market in Hangzhou has also been temporarily closed for the near future.
Shanghai Huizhan Fruit and Vegetable Market, the main distribution center for imported and domestic high-end fruit trading in East China, has been closed for about a week. This has had a huge impact on the entire East China region. Some insiders said that many traders mainly get products in Jinhua, and the price of fruits has risen a lot. What are the impacts of the temporary closure of the wholesale market?
Products that "can't get out" and fruit and veg that "can't be grabbed"
As the Huizhan market is still closed, and the reopening time is still unknown, the merchants in the market cannot send their products outwards, and most of the enterprises have suspended fruit trading. Some merchants said that they would not continue to sell fruits until the Huizhan market is open again.
At the same time, affected by the lockdown, consumers can not go out, and they can not grab fruits and vegetables on the e-commerce platforms either, "Facing difficulties to buy vegetables" has become a common feeling for many people.
At present, many communities in Shanghai are still under lockdown. People can start to make an appointment on the vegetable grocery e-commerce platforms like Meituan Maicai and Dingdong Maicai at 6 o'clock in the morning. If you log in at around 5:55 to their app, it would show a warning of too much traffic. It is very difficult to buy fruits and vegetables from the apps.
Mr. Zhang from Shanghai Daimengdi International Trade company at Huizhan Market said: "People from some communities have contacted me to ask if I can help provide fruits, but my hands are tied in the Huizhou market. Many employees are also quarantined at home, which is not convenient for sending products." Although there is a supply of products in cold storage outside the market, they are facing problems with drivers, loading, and unloading workers. ”
With all the challenges, what will the future be like?
It is reported that the Huizhan market has maintained under lockdown for about a week, and merchants are facing many challenges.
Mr. Lu from Shanghai Xinfugao company in Huizhan Market said that the company still has products worth more than 1 million that cannot be sold, and there are new containers on ships to enter the port. The continuous lockdown have seriously affected the circulation of fresh fruits. Mr. Lu said, "When the measures are slightly lifted, many products will have quality problems, resulting in a chain reaction on sales. The pandemic is a severe test for the entire industry. ”
Some insiders said that imported fruits will be severely affected when looked at from the consumption side, while both the domestic and imported fruits have been affected and can not be shipped to other regions including East China. In addition, many enterprises have not been able to move their products in time, and there is more inventory in the market. Although there is cold storage in the Huizhan market and citrus, grapefruit, and other categories are stored under good conditions, some fruits that are not very easy to store can only go rotten. Relatively speaking, the influence of the lockdown of the Huizhou market on the enterprises that have made plans is more controllable.
It is understood that many merchants are isolated in the stalls of the Huizhan market because it went into lockdown with an emergency suspension. Although the market currently provides two meals a day to the merchants, showering and washing still remains a problem for them.
Source: Guoguo