Taiwan fruits cheaper and fresher in Mainland

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Source: CCTV.com | 12-19-2008 13:31

Direct transport across the Taiwan Strait has cut costs and is saving time for shipments of commodities. Mainland consumers can now buy fruits from Taiwan at much lower prices and it's also a lot fresher.

Mainland consumers can now buy fruits from Taiwan at much  lower prices and it's also a lot fresher.

Taiwan fruit used to be far more expensive than those produced on the mainland. At a market in Beijing, Thursday's price of the well-known Shijia, or Taiwan sugar-apples, dropped from 60 to 44 yuan a kilo. Papayas are now 2 yuan a kilo, one quarter of its price several days ago. Fruits are also much fresher, with more varieties.

The market said Thursday's trade volume was more than ten times that of the same day last year.