'Magic' canned peaches fly off shelves
2 years ago

'Magic' canned peaches fly off shelves

China Daily  

Canned yellow peaches for sale at a supermarket in Yichang, Hubei province, on Dec 11. Canned yellow peaches are selling like hotcakes across China, their popularity helping relieve anxiety over COVID-19. The debate over the preserved fruit's actual benefits against the disease notwithstanding, some netizens have even suggested that canned yellow peaches be covered under medical insurance. "I am prepared, but I still need my canned yellow peaches," a social media user said in a post, displaying his entire stock of COVID-19 medicines. On some online shopping platforms, the demand for canned yellow peaches is rising so sharply that they are frequently labeled "out of stock".

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