After the mainland of China banned the import of Taiwanese pineapples in March, Hong Kong once set off an upsurge in support of Taiwanese fruits and introduced a large number of Taiwanese pineapples.
The General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China announced yesterday (19th) that the import of custard apple (annona) and lotus mist from Taiwan will be suspended starting today (20th).
A reporter from "Hong Kong 01" visited the Yau Ma Tei fruit market this morning. Only a few fruit stalls sold Taiwanese custard apples, and Taiwan lotus mist was not in the current production period and there are no stalls for sale.
A staff member said that the price has not fluctuated for the time being, but it is estimated that the ban on the sale of pineapples in the Mainland may have caused rush to buy support and evolved into "Taiwan Pineapple 2.0."
But the other party said frankly that due to the higher prices of goods such as Sakyamuni, the boom will be less attractive, and it is difficult to predict the price drop.
On September 20, the Yau Ma Tei fruit market had only four stalls selling Taiwanese custard apples in the morning. The price ranged from 90 to 130 yuan.
(Photo by Zhang Haowei)
In the morning, the Yau Ma Tei fruit market only sells Taiwanese custard apples in 4 stalls. The price ranges from 90 to 130 yuan per serving. Each serving only costs two pieces, which is more expensive than other fruits.
There were heavy rains in the fruit bar this morning, but a large number of citizens were still buying fruits, which was crowded with water. However, there were no large numbers of citizens inquiring about Taiwanese custard apple and lotus mist.
One of the staff, Ms. Feng, said that Sakyamuni has always been selling well.
She also pointed out that the custard apple sold in Hong Kong is mainly imported from Taiwan.
Panic buying or poor
She anticipated that the mainland government’s decision to ban the import of custard apples and lotus mist would usher in a new round of panic buying and price cleavage, but she could not estimate the price drop. She predicts that the craze will be worse than the last time that Taiwan pineapples were snapped up. "Pineapples may be bought at a low price and many people will buy them, but if they are expensive, they will not be bought by many people."
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When asked why there are only a few fruit stalls selling custard apples, she explained that custard apples are more expensive and there are fewer stalls to buy, and it is not "easy to return to the goods."
As for the lotus mist from Taiwan, there is only one stall that sells lotus mist imported from Thailand. She said that the lotus mist is mainly imported from Taiwan, but it is not made at the moment, and the shipment will arrive after the Mid-Autumn Festival.
The Animal and Plant Quarantine Department of the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China issued a notice yesterday stating that the quarantine pest "Planococcus minor" (Planococcus minor) has been detected in the custard apple and lotus mist imported from Taiwan several times this year. It was decided to prevent the risk of plant epidemics. Starting today, the import of Taiwanese custard apples and lotus mists into the mainland has been suspended.
This is not the first time that Taiwanese fruits are banned from the mainland. After this Lunar New Year, the mainland government has sworn to multiple inspections of harmful organisms from imported Taiwanese pineapples. In order to prevent the risk of plant epidemics at the source, it has decided to suspend imports from March 1. Taiwan pineapple.
No trace of Taiwanese lotus mist was seen in the fruit bar this morning. Only one stall sells lotus mist imported from Thailand. The merchant Ms. Feng said that the lotus mist is also mainly imported from Taiwan, but it is not made at the moment and needs to be shipped after the Mid-Autumn Festival. Arrive.
(Photo by Lin Yingxian)
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