New Delhi: Corona has again wreaked its havoc in China. The condition of people has become dire amid the new sub variant of the changing virus. People are dying here. And even in hospitals (hospitals) there is no space left to admit patients. Even the government has taken a knee in the face of such a virus-born situation that has arisen once again. Now the people of China are taking steps to protect themselves and for this they see only one option and that is their own immunity. In many cities of China, people are now competing to buy lemons in the midst of the Corona crisis. However, China was very lax in the matter of Corona control. Against which now people are turning to natural remedies. On the other hand, there is a huge shortage of flu and cold fever medicine in China. Now people are seeing the only option is natural cure. Lemon has immune boosting properties so people are turning to it but due to huge demand lemon is also in huge shortage now. People are worried about the sudden losses in the markets.
About 20 to 30 tonnes of lemons were sold last week
A lemon farmer in China’s southwestern region of Sichuan province has said that sales of lemons have increased significantly in the past few days. He said that last week he sold around 20 to 30 tonnes of lemons per day whereas earlier he could only sell 5 to 6 tonnes of lemons. Wayne grows lemons on about 130 acres. Wen said demand for lemons is coming from cities like Beijing and Shanghai, which are suffering from shortages of cold and flu medicine. Where people are eager to buy foods rich in vitamin C to boost their immunity in the fight against epidemics.
The price almost doubled
Another lemon farmer says that the price of lemon has also increased in the last four-five days. Lew said he works 14-14 hours a day to meet the demand for lemons from across the country. He said that before the current wave of Covid, the price of lemons was 4 to 6 yuan per kg. Which has increased to 12 units.
Sales of other fruits also increased to a great extent
According to Chinese local media, farmers are now moving towards producing and selling fresh produce, with sales of other fruits including oranges and pears also increasing rapidly. In fact, some Chinese citizens believe that the cold and sweet fruit can improve appetite during illness, so the demand for canned yellow peaches has also increased rapidly. According to a report, the company owned by Alibaba Group Holding Limited has seen a nearly 900% increase in sales of fresh produce.