In November, according to the Bureau of Statistics, ginger prices hit 10 Yuan per kilogram (€1.40), almost 40% lower than in 2014. Ginger production has increased in Shandong due to good returns last year. As a result production output has increased, pushing prices down.
Pomelo is also encountering a number of sales problems. Current wholesale price is 2 to 2.4 Yuan per kilogram, which is almost 50% less compared to the same period last year. Despite the low prices, pomelo sales are still slow, for which the Bureau of Statistics has given no particular reason. In some regions, sales of pomelo only cover one tenth of last season's sales.
