Although South African abalone is not as delicate as Japanese abalone, it is superior to its strong body and delicious taste, and it is a fair and cost-effective variety of abalone in the industry, especially the wild South African abalone with the highest quality. Canned from wild abalone is one of the few in the world, and the South African canned abalone "Diamond Brand" is one of them. With its stunning wild South African abalone, Diamond easily ranks among the top canned abalones and is second only to Mexican wheel abalone in the industry.
 
More than 90% of the dried South African abalone in the East Asian Chinese world market comes from smuggling, and the export of canned South African abalone must be legal, as the entire production process of canned South African abalone involves very strict licensing and inspection. South Africa's wild abalone harvest is subject to a quota system, with a licence and annual quotas, and the catch must meet specified growth standards before it can be processed into cans. In the Southern Hemisphere, the annual abalone harvest is from October to November in winter, so wild abalone is only produced legally during this period, and production is limited. The traditional size of the Diamond brand, which is wild abalone, has one to three heads per jar and is huge.
 
Wild abalone is divided into ordinary cans and large cans, and the volume of large cans is twice that of ordinary cans. Taking two abalone as an example, the net weight of two heads in ordinary packaging is 213g, and the net weight of two ends in large cans is 425g, and the volume of one abalone in large cans is equivalent to two ends in ordinary packaging. That is to say, the large can of two-headed abalone is actually two standard specifications of one abalone into one can, so the tank is huge, the appearance is gratifying, the gift is decent, the price has also doubled, the price of ordinary two-head abalone is about 600 yuan, and the price of large canned two-head abalone can reach about 1300 yuan. The ordinary pack is relatively close to the people, and it is suitable for novices to taste the wild South African diamond abalone, and it is also cost-effective compared with the top canned abalone on the market.
 
Diamond brand wild South African abalone, the abalone body is strong and majestic, the bead edge burrs are well-proportioned and plump, and the shape is surging. Its abalone flavor is very strong, the sea flavor is strong, and the flavor is thick and old. However, South African abalone is stronger, and the original canned abalone meat is relatively hard, not as soft and smooth as Mexican abalone or Japanese abalone, and the diamond abalone must be steamed and boiled for more than four hours to be soft and palatable.
 
While wild South African abalone can still be found on the market, most of the abalone in South Africa today comes from artificial farms. Compared with similar products in other countries, South Africa's cultured abalone is still of good quality, larger in size and strong in flavor. SPP Canning, the manufacturer of diamond abalone, is located in Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa, in the Gulf, which is the largest abalone farming base in South Africa. Traditionally, the shorter growth cycle of farmed abalone is less in the can, generally only used as frozen fresh abalone, since the 70s of the last century, for the sake of economic value, Diamond brand also began to produce small canned abalone. This small but large number of farmed abalone canned abalone is commonly known as "BB abalone", and Diamond's selected "BB abalone" has been very popular in the market since its launch.
 
Diamond brand less than 15 large BB abalone, such as 10, 8, 6, etc., is more common in the market, the price is about 300 yuan, the size of the abalone has been quite interesting. Diamond brand BB Baoru with a long number of heads is sold in the market with 15 to 24 heads, and the price of a single can is less than 300 yuan; BB abalone with 25 heads or more is even rarer, but the lowest price is only about 230 yuan, which is just the right size to eat in one bite. The brand's small abalone is still plump and decently sized, and the difference in size is more reflected in the thickness of the abalone than in the circumference, so the number of abalone in the same can is quite popular in the market.
 
The packaging of canned wild abalone of Diamond brand is different from that of canned farmed abalone, which is hereby identified: the former can is patterned with shelled abalone, with the words "fresh abalone in soup" written on it, and the bottom of the can is marked with the mark of "WILD ABALONE"; The latter can is patterned with net abalone, with the words "Ichiban-no-Ichiban", and the bottom of the can is marked with "BABY ABALONE". The number of abalone in all diamond brand cans is indicated by a number at the bottom of the can. All Diamond brand canned abalone products are made of salt water only, and no other additives are added. At present, diamond brand canned abalone is rarely sold in Chinese mainland, and mainland consumers are advised to seek purchasing agents or visit some north-south bound seafood stores in Hong Kong.