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Armenia exports 18,200 tons of apricots
YEREVAN, July 13. / ARKA /. Some 18,200 tons of apricots have been
exported by Armenia as of now, up 44 percent from a year ago, a deputy
agriculture minister Robert Makaryan told reporters today. He said the
substantial increase was due to a good crop of apricots this year.
Makaryan said the bulk of exports went to Russia and neighboring
Georgia. Also 76 tons were exported to the Netherlands, Norway and
Belarus. The deputy minister said for the first time Armenian apricots
were exported to Zimbabwe, albeit in a very small batch. He said the
purchase price of the exported apricots ranged from 200 to 700 drams
per kilo.
Makaryan said also apricots are being procured by 21 local companies,
which have bought so far 10,108 tons of fruit against 4,480 tons in
the same period last year, however, the procurement process is not yet
complete. Overall, he said, 42,505 tons of fruits and vegetables have
been procured so far by local canneries, up from 31,280 tons in the
same time span last year. -0-
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YEREVAN, July 13. / ARKA /. Some 18,200 tons of apricots have been
exported by Armenia as of now, up 44 percent from a year ago, a deputy
agriculture minister Robert Makaryan told reporters today. He said the
substantial increase was due to a good crop of apricots this year.
Makaryan said the bulk of exports went to Russia and neighboring
Georgia. Also 76 tons were exported to the Netherlands, Norway and
Belarus. The deputy minister said for the first time Armenian apricots
were exported to Zimbabwe, albeit in a very small batch. He said the
purchase price of the exported apricots ranged from 200 to 700 drams
per kilo.
Makaryan said also apricots are being procured by 21 local companies,
which have bought so far 10,108 tons of fruit against 4,480 tons in
the same period last year, however, the procurement process is not yet
complete. Overall, he said, 42,505 tons of fruits and vegetables have
been procured so far by local canneries, up from 31,280 tons in the
same time span last year. -0-
- See more at: http://arka.am/en/news/business/armenia_exports_18_200_tons_of_apricots/#sthash.MokpUyod.dpuf