CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Why do some hairy crabs of the same size cost 20 yuan each and some cost 100 yuan each?

Why do some hairy crabs of the same size cost 20 yuan each and some cost 100 yuan each?

Now is the time when hairy crabs are on the market. The Mid-Autumn Festival is the season when hairy crabs are the fattest in the year. Many people choose to buy some hairy crabs when they go home to enjoy with their families, or give them as gifts to elders, colleagues, friends, etc. It is a very gentle delicacy nowadays. However, we can see that although the hairy crabs on the market are of the same quality, there are big differences in prices. In the case of the same size, some hairy crabs cost 20 yuan each, while others cost 100 yuan. So why does there is such a difference in price?

First of all, I think that although they look the same size, their quality is different. We all know that the most delicious part of hairy crab is its roe. Although some crabs look bigger, they do not have roe because they are male crabs or for some other reasons. In this case, hairy crabs without roe will naturally be cheaper.

And there is also the reason of origin. We all know that the hairy crabs from Yangcheng Lake are the most famous, and they taste the best and most delicious. Of course, the price is relatively high. The price of crabs will also be different due to different origins. Although they are all the same breeding technology and have paid their efforts, it is entirely possible that the quality of crabs will vary greatly due to different origins. Yangcheng Lake is the best place to breed hairy crabs, so its price is relatively high compared to crabs from other origins.

Then there is the reason of brand. In fact, it is not just hairy crabs, but many foods and clothes can have relatively large price differences due to different brands. If it is a high-end brand, even if the quality is the same, plus its brand effect and the costs required to operate the brand, etc., it will invisibly increase the cost of crabs and the selling price of crabs, causing branded crabs to be more expensive than crabs in general aquatic markets.

There is also the issue of time and season. We all know that the price of goods is affected by supply and demand and the market to a certain extent. But now that everyone is eating crabs, the demand for crabs is relatively large, which will also affect the price of crabs, causing the price of crabs to rise. If no one buys them, the price of crabs will naturally fall.

If you encounter something that is not a crab, and forget to buy something of the same quality or even of lower quality, the price of the crab will be higher. However, if it is a time when crabs are caught on a large scale, there will be more sellers selling crabs in the market and the number of crabs will be larger, then its price will be relatively lower.

Whether the price of crabs is low or high, there are certain rules for it. As long as it is normal, you can make a choice based on your actual situation.

The prices of hairy crabs of the same size are different, which can be analyzed from the following points.

The first point: distinguish between male and female.

We all know that June, September and October every year are good times to eat hairy crabs. If you want to eat real female crabs with a lot of roe, you have to wait until after October.

If you watch videos of people going to the beach, you will rarely see female crabs. Basically, most of them are male crabs. Therefore, in terms of their quantity, male crabs are much cheaper than female crabs. Besides, male crabs actually have roe, but it depends on luck.

Second: the issue of size.

If you go to buy crabs at the vegetable market in our south, there are actually no really big crabs. For example, in the videos about fishing, the crabs weigh more than half a catty or more than one catty. In real life, you rarely see them in places not near the sea. Basically, they are 2 taels, 2.5 taels, 3 taels, or 3.5 taels.

The price of 1 jin will naturally vary depending on the number of liang, but you will find one thing in common: the so-called 2.5 liang is just an estimated value, and not all crabs weighing 2.5 liang will be together.

The column that is raised may contain 2.5 liang of female or male crabs. When they are actually weighed, the price is based on the number of liang of crabs per jin, not the price for each crab.

Third: regional issues.

If there is no sea in this city, but this city is very close to the sea in the neighboring city, then the seafood price in this city's seafood market will be relatively low, and their seafood may not be based on the number, but on the number of pieces.

For example: Hangzhou ~ Shenzhen ~ Whether it is a vegetable market or a supermarket, you will find that crabs are sold individually, and you can choose the right crab and it will be packed and given to you. I dare to guarantee that the weight of each crab is different. Maybe they look similar to you, but in fact they are still different.

Many people may say that it is a matter of freshness, but in fact it has nothing to do with this. For seafood, especially crabs, all crabs will be kept in oxygen machines immediately after they are delivered, because once the crabs die, they cannot be eaten and a lot of bacteria will be produced in their bodies.

Finally, in fact, a small number of all industries have a gimmick of merchants, just like when you go to the vegetable market to buy apples, you see that all the apples are similar, just different in size and price. I can guarantee that they actually come from the same box, and the merchants just want to stimulate your desire to buy.

This is because of the difference between the selected crab and the ordinary crab. The selected crab has yellow meat and sweet meat, while the ordinary crab tastes bitter and is empty inside, and not every crab has yellow meat. Secondly, crabs are sold according to weight and pairing. The brand effect is also a reason. Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs must be much more expensive than Xinghua red crabs.

You get what you pay for. Hairy crabs are produced in different places and farmed in different ways. They may seem similar in size, but their quality is very different, so the price difference is huge.

There are several famous places for producing hairy crabs. Yangcheng Lake is the most famous, and it has golden hair, white belly, and green shell, and is known as the king of crabs. So the hairy crabs produced here are naturally the most expensive! Other places like Hongze Lake are also expensive. Then the hairy crabs produced in unknown places are naturally much cheaper!