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ARMENIA: EXTENDED WINTER GOOD FOR GROWERS
Fresh Plaza
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March 16 2012
Netherlands
The extension of winter this year, into the first weeks of spring, has
delayed the onset of the agricultural vegetation by 20 days, compared
to last year.
However, tis is being seen as a good thing Agrarian Peasant Union of
Armenia Chairman, Hrach Berberyan, stated during a press conference on
Wednesday.
"Since the winter is prolonging, we will not have frostbite (frost
damage) in April. We can evade the apricot frostbite," Berberyan said.
According to him, this year apricots will be harvested at the end of
June, instead of the usual time of mid-June. Vegetables will be
gathered in around 20 days later than usual, seeing the potato harvest
taking place in June this year and not May.
He noted that the only problems he could foresee as a result of the
cold temperatures were in relation to spring sowing.
Fresh Plaza
http://www.freshplaza.com/news_detail.asp?id=94147#SlideFrame_1
March 16 2012
Netherlands
The extension of winter this year, into the first weeks of spring, has
delayed the onset of the agricultural vegetation by 20 days, compared
to last year.
However, tis is being seen as a good thing Agrarian Peasant Union of
Armenia Chairman, Hrach Berberyan, stated during a press conference on
Wednesday.
"Since the winter is prolonging, we will not have frostbite (frost
damage) in April. We can evade the apricot frostbite," Berberyan said.
According to him, this year apricots will be harvested at the end of
June, instead of the usual time of mid-June. Vegetables will be
gathered in around 20 days later than usual, seeing the potato harvest
taking place in June this year and not May.
He noted that the only problems he could foresee as a result of the
cold temperatures were in relation to spring sowing.