Shanzhai version of "Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs" running across the Tianjin market

From the autumn winds, crab yellow fertilizer, but also to the crabs market season. Although the Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab Industry Association stated that the real Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs are not yet on the market, it is not uncommon to see the phenomenon of Yangcheng Lake selling crabs on the market. Why do these premature Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs come from? Reporters conducted an investigation.

The reporter surveyed your expensive and called "Yangcheng Lake"

Under the PetroChina Bridge, a stall selling crabs, two boxes containing crabs of different sizes. When asked about the origin of crabs, the men on the side stated that they were authentic Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs and reported a small 50 yuan, 3 pounds, and a big 25 yuan and 1 pound.

In the fishery area of ​​a large supermarket in Meijiang, the stalls selling crabs are crowded with consumers who come to purchase. The staff is choosing crabs enthusiastically. The reporters asked where the crabs were produced. The staff immediately said that these crabs are all Yangcheng Lake. And introduced that the big 298 yuan 1 kg, and the small 108 yuan, if you buy more, the price can also be discussed.

Baiyunshan Road, Meijiang, is near a road crossing at the crossroads. The rear compartment of a small truck is filled with large red plastic boxes. The signboard of “Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs” at the rear of the vehicle is particularly attractive. "Authentic Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs, top cover fertilizer!" The owner of the crab to see someone stop and take the opportunity to sell it. "1 kg 3, 65 yuan 1 kg, Bao Fei is good. The smaller 45 yuan 1 kg, and then a small 100 yuan 3 kg." Saying, the boss out of a plastic box full of crabs out Handed it to reporters, the crab's cover is also affixed with a trademark, which reads "Yangcheng Lake specialty hairy crabs." The reporter saw that there were no Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs on the 100 yuan and 3 pounds of crabs. The owner explained that this kind of logo is affixed to the crabs. If desired, small crabs can also be posted.

How many consumers correctly identify "Yangcheng Lake" hairy crabs? The reporter interviewed several people who bought crabs. Some experienced citizens said that looking at crab shells, watching the navel, watching chewing feet, watching vitality, seeing male and female is the basic purchase of crabs. However, everyone is not very clear about the production of Yangcheng Lake, and it is generally identified through the business's signage and introduction.

The connection between Suzhou Lake and the Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab Trade Association has been contacted. The staff of the association, who is named Yang, understands the situation and says that Yangcheng Lake has not yet opened the lake, so there can be no Yangcheng Lake production. The crabs are on sale in the market. The unified fishing time for Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs this year is September 16. If there is a "premature crab" on the market, it is basically counterfeit.

The staff introduced that this year, the Yangcheng Lake region is expected to produce 2,195 tons of commercial crabs, and the price of the crabs according to three or two females and males and females will be 120 yuan/kg, plus transportation, preservation and other costs. The retail price will be at the water price. On the basis of adding 50 - 80 yuan / kg. In other words, the authentic Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs cannot be sold for less than RMB 50/cap. Therefore, according to the reporter's description of the minimum 25 yuan 1 kg, the highest 298 yuan 1 kg, also proved from the price, now on the market for sale of crabs is completely "cottage" goods.

The staff of the Yangcheng Lake Hairy Crab Industry Association in Suzhou also stated that the difference in appearance between hairy crabs and common crabs is far less obvious than the difference in price. However, the authentic Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs are not only physically strong, but also have powerful claws. All of them carry a clear congenital anti-counterfeit system with “green shell, white belly, golden claw, and yellow hair”.

The secret of the industry, "Yangcheng Lake" worth 5 times the market price of "Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs" is also produced from where? An industry source who manages water production has said that Yangcheng Lake has not yet opened lakes, and the crabs currently sold are mostly produced in Hebei and Shandong farms.

At present, the common practice in the industry is to “sell sheep and sell dog meat”. Each “Yangcheng Lake” brand has a price of less than 5 cents. However, if it is tied to a crab, it can increase the worth of crabs. The price is five times higher than that of ordinary crabs. This huge profit has led to the “crabs of Yangcheng Lake”. Because many consumers believe that a trademark is the authentic "Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs." Therefore, the merchants use the consumer's psychology to buy various trademarks and indicate that their crabs are “Yangcheng Lake” in order to achieve the purpose of “flicker” consumers.

Eating crabs without superstition "Yangcheng Lake"

Before and after August, every household will buy crabs. This has become a tradition for our Tianjin people. However, some people think that eating crabs requires eating crabs and eating "Yangcheng Lake." This is actually a misunderstanding.

According to industry insiders, since Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs produce less and the supply is tight, authentic Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs are unlikely to enter the market through wholesale sales channels. Therefore, almost all sold outside are fake. He suggested that consumers should not superstition the "Yangcheng Lake," the scientific name of the hairy crabs, Chinese mitten crabs. This kind of crab in our country north of Liaohe River to the Pearl River, in which the Yangtze River water production is the largest, the taste is the most delicious. The current hairy crabs are cultured. As long as they are strictly managed in the breeding process, the nutritional value of hairy crabs is similar. Moreover, with the advancement of scientific breeding technology, the high-quality production areas of hairy crabs have expanded from the Yangtze River estuary to the lakes in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and the lower reaches of the Huai River, not just Yangcheng Lake.