Strawberries Outsell Staple Foods
24 February, 2021
Strawberries have got overtaken daily necessities want pork and milk found in sales as Koreans are actually desperate for little treats in dismal situations.
The succulent red gems were the next most-sold product after instant noodles through the period between December and January, according to E-Mart.
The superstore sold more than W30 billion worth of strawberries this winter, and they topped E-Mart's set of all 30-odd fruits with regards to sales, overtaking second-ranked tangerines and third-ranked grapes combined (US$1=W1,112).
Strawberries are actually surprisingly versatile and can be used for anything from baking to building juice and smoothies. One reason for the high demand could be that a great deal of people used home-centered hobbies like baking in lockdown.
Moreover, though, strawberries are highly photogenic and appearance great on Instagram.
An Instagram search displays 2.63 million articles with the hashtag #strawberries and 670,000 for #strawberry cakes.
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