Veggie prices skyrocket in the north ahead of storm
Veggie prices skyrocket in the north ahead of storm
2024-09-30
Shoppers are flocking to supermarkets and stores in Northern Taiwan to prepare for the typhoon. Fresh produce, especially leafy greens are flying off the shelves. Already, the prices of some vegetables, such as cilantro and celery have shot up. Over in Yilan, spring onion farmers are rushing to harvest their crops to avoid damage from the storm.
Amid a break from the rain, a spring onion farmer in Sanxing rushes to harvest the produce before Typhoon Krathon strikes. The previous typhoon had devastated farmers in Central and Southern Taiwan, and they can’t afford for the same to happen in Yilan.
Lee Chih-yuan
Farmer’s association
Farmers think that if prices go up, that’d be great. But they don’t want them to go up too much. If consumer purchasing power weakens that actually has a negative effect.
Hulin Market in Taipei is closed on Mondays, but some locals are out shopping before the storm strikes. Cilantro has surged to NT$350 per catty, or 600g. That’s 2.5 times its previous price. Celery is now 60% more expensive than before, at NT$400 per catty.
Ms. Huang
Greengrocer
We and other vendors that went to buy veggies were a bit hopeful. But in the end, we arrived a little late and there wasn’t any left. Cilantro was just at NT$100 on Friday, and the next day it had shot up by more than NT$200.
If you’re hoping to buy some veggies before the typhoon, you might have to shop around. In the north, prices have gone up by an average of 20% to 30%. Bok choy and sweet potato leaves have shot up by 60%.
Carrefour has boosted its stocks of leafy greens and instant noodles by 40% to 50% and 20% to 30% respectively. Meanwhile, Simple Mart has upped products in stock by 20% to 30%, and has launched an offer for bottled water and frozen dumplings, much to the delight of bargain hunters.
Shopper
The rain is okay for now. I might be stuck at home for two days. So I’m all set, I think. I already bought some veggies yesterday.
Chang Chun-hung
Supermarket chain
It so happens that today is Monday, when traditional markets close. So we’re keeping an additional 40% to 50% of stock.
With a typhoon on the horizon, shoppers, convenience stores, shopkeepers and markets are taking action to minimize the impact of the storm.
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山陀兒逼近! 三星蔥農趕搶收 北部葉菜類漲3成
2024-09-30
颱風山陀兒衝著台灣來！也讓賣場湧現採買防颱物資人潮，北部賣場、超商葉菜類和泡麵備貨都多2成以上，傳統市場的葉菜類，則是已經漲大約三成左右，也因為北部風雨還不大，宜蘭的三星蔥農，趕緊下田搶收、要保住辛苦的成果。
把握無風無雨的天氣，三星蔥農趕緊下田搶收，就因為颱風山陀兒步步逼近，上回颱風中南部蔥農，損失慘重，這次可不能再損失。
[[三星農會總幹事 李智遠]]
“農民的想法是說，可以漲就漲，但是我也覺得說不要漲太高。變成消費者的消費能力弱的話，其實對蔥農來講，反而是反效果”
來到台北虎林街市場，週一雖然休市，但還是有零星民眾，趕在風雨來臨前，出來採買，但香菜一斤又漲回來350元，漲大約2.5倍，芹菜也有6成漲幅，一斤來到400元。
[[菜販 黃小姐]]
“我們去搶菜的時候，其他菜販也是預期心理，結果我們晚一點去，就搶不到了。香菜前一天星期五才100多塊，結果第二天才隔一天而已，漲了200多”
颱風來前夕，要買到菜看來得花點時間，北部葉菜類平均漲2至3成，青江菜、地瓜葉漲幅最高來到6成。
家樂福葉菜類多備4至5成，泡麵多準備2至3成，美廉社多備2至3成，更推出大瓶水和冷凍水餃優惠，颱風推優惠讓民眾撿便宜。
[[民眾]]
“雨勢剛剛還好。應該(困在家)兩天吧，應該差不多這樣子，因為昨天又買了一些青菜”
[[賣場公共事務部北區經理 張君鴻]]
“剛好遇到今天禮拜一的傳統市場的休市，所以我們在本身的，貨量上面已經比平常再多4到5成以上”
山陀兒來勢洶洶，民眾、超商、通路業者和市場攤販積極準備，要把颱風影響降到最低。
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