Record Price for Hokkaido Ikura Exceeds JPY10,000/kg, Demand Receding
With the increasing possibility that Hokkaido's fall chum salmon catch will end at a record low of around 40,000 tons, Hokkaido ikura salmon roe prices are soaring.
According to the Minato Shimbun report, the wholesale market price for this season's ikura is 11,000-13,000 yen/kg ($72.06-85.17/kg) for soya-seasoned ikura and 13,000-14,000 yen/kg ($85.17-91.72/kg) for salted ikura. Soya-seasoned ikura is 60-70% higher than in the same period last year, and salted ikura is 40-50% higher, both of which...
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