Sujiko Salmon Roe of Copper River Sockeye Highest Price Ever for the Season’s First Delivery
The season’s first delivery of salted sockeye salmon roe from Alaska arrived at Sendai Market on June 6, one week later the previous year. Due to the sluggish sockeye salmon fishery and the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the production volume was limited, and the arrival volume was 36 boxes (5 kg per box), a 20% decrease from the previous year. The wholesale price was 5,200 yen/kg ($47.75/kg) for the 3rd-grade roe, which comprised the largest tally...
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