What are the advantages of ordering star anise and cinnamon at harvest season?

In ten days, golden autumn will arrive, and star anise and cinnamon will soon be at their best harvest season. Of course, our customers will also have the best time to place orders. So, why is it the best time to place orders for star anise and cinnamon? What are the advantages of ordering star anise and cinnamon at harvest season?

First of all, the most important advantage of ordering star anise and cinnamon at harvest season is quality assurance.

The star anise fruits in the harvest season (August-October) are full and fragrant, and autumn fruits account for more than 75% of the annual output. Placing orders at this time can obtain the best star anise, and the processing process can effectively control the key points of quality. For example, the star anise we use for export needs to be 100% dry and sulfur-free. Only orders placed before the picking season can be customized in the unified processing process.

‌The second main advantage of ordering star anise and cinnamon at harvest season is price advantage‌.

The picking season has sufficient supply and the purchase price is relatively stable. The non-picking season needs to rely on inventory or cold storage, which increases additional manual drying and inventory costs. According to our past experience, the price of star anise is the cheapest when it is first put on the market every year. The price fluctuates greatly when it is off-peak. For example, the price of dried star anise has risen from 30 yuan per kilogram to nearly 80 yuan per kilogram.

The third benefit is that there is support from the source star anise industry chain‌, which reduces the intermediate links.

During the harvest season, the star anise cooperative provides centralized processing services (such as killing green and drying), which can not only greatly reduce processing costs, but also ensure the consistency of quality. And direct connection with the place of origin for procurement can also reduce the cost of intermediate links‌.

The fourth benefit is to promote healthy and sustainable cooperation.

Supporting orders during the picking season helps to mobilize the enthusiasm of farmers, farmers plan production, increase the importance of quality, and form a stable and good supply chain.