Original title: the price of Korean cabbage has skyrocketed by 34 yuan a piece
Affected by typhoon and last year's price slump and other factors, South Korea's cabbage and radish production has been greatly reduced and prices have soared this year. Pickled kimchi for a family of four costs as much as 300000 won (1817 yuan) just to buy ingredients. Korean media "world daily" Tucao, this is not eating pickles, golden dishes.
According to KBS news of South Korea and world daily, the retail price of a Chinese cabbage in South Korea reached 5680 won (about 34 yuan), 60% higher than that in 2018 and 93% higher than that in previous years.
The price of Chinese cabbage in South Korea has skyrocketed, mainly due to the decline of output caused by the deterioration of meteorological conditions. In September this year, three typhoons hit Korean cabbage producing areas successively, resulting in poor harvest. In addition, the cultivation area of Chinese cabbage has also decreased by 17% compared with previous years. It is estimated that the output this autumn is only about 1.1 million tons, 21% less than previous years.
In addition, the output of radish in South Korea this autumn is also 18% lower than that in previous years. It is estimated that the price of each radish is about 2000 won (about 12 yuan).
At the same time, the price of seasoning materials such as pepper and garlic is stable, but the price of 20 pickles pickled by four families will prevail, and the cost may reach 300000 won, 10% higher than that in 2018.
South Korea's autumn cabbage and radish planting area has shrunk to its lowest level in 44 years, according to data released by the South Korean statistics office on Tuesday.
On social media, many South Korean netizens lamented that "cabbage is going crazy" and "kimchi can't be eaten". Many people gave up their own pickles and bought ready-made bags of kimchi. South Korea's Ministry of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and food said on the same day that it planned to stabilize the prices of cabbage, radish and other foods through measures such as expanding supply.