TAIPEI (TVBS News) — The Taipei City Market Administration Office (台北市市場處) announced Thursday (Nov. 21) that supermarkets across Greater Taipei will release 13 vegetable items from Nov. 22-28 to stabilize prices amid recent fluctuations. This action responds to typhoon-induced disruptions in major vegetable-producing regions, including Taichung, Changhua, and Nantou.
The office instructed the Taipei Agriculture Products Marketing Company (台北農產運銷公司) to activate a vegetable supply adjustment plan. The plan includes offering items like a pack of bok choy for NT$33, a pumpkin for NT$75, and a box of imported potatoes for NT$49. Consumers can purchase these items at various supermarket outlets during the specified period.
Typhoons Krathon, Kong-rey, and Usagi have impacted vegetable yields, keeping market prices high. The Market Administration Office noted that the current transition period for various vegetables has led to a 30% reduction in the production of crops such as loofah, bitter gourd, bell peppers, and corn.
Despite the Taipei Agriculture Products Marketing Company being closed Thursday, vegetable arrivals on Wednesday totaled 1,161 metric tons, down 197 tons from Tuesday. The average vegetable price rose to NT$58.7 per kilogram, while fruit prices fell to NT$62.9 per kilogram.
As the market navigates these challenges, consumers are encouraged to take advantage of the upcoming supermarket offerings to alleviate the impact of high prices.