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JUICY FRUIT: APRICOT SEASON UNDERWAY WITH ABUNDANCE DESPITE HAIL
http://armenianow.com/economy/47039/armenian_apricots_ararat_valley_export
ECONOMY | 19.06.13 | 16:14
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By Gohar Abrahamyan
ArmeniaNow reporter
Despite the gloomy predictions of considerably smaller apricot crops
this year as a consequence of the devastating hailstorm that hit the
Ararat valley last month, the Armenian apricot season is underway,
more that 3,000 tons already exported.
Karen Baghsadasryan, project manager at Spayka LLC, a leading cargo
company specializing in shipping fresh fruit and vegetables to Europe
and CIS counties, told the press on Wednesday that there is abundant
apricot crops this year.
"The hailstorm damaged mostly the Ararat Valley orchards; however
the areas spared by the hail have high-quality apricot harvest, fit
for exporting. We will export at least 2,500-3,000 tons of apricots
which is now supplied to us for 400-500 drams per kilo (around 97
cents-$1.20), and outside the Armenian apricot is sold within 750-800
drams' range ($1.80-1.95)," says Baghdasaryan, adding that this year
Italy and France, in particular, have high demand for Armenian fruit
and vegetable.
Baghdasaryan says about 85-90,000 tons of apricots are expected to be
harvested this season, with about 12-13,000 tons to be exported. He
says the local market prices are not affected by the amount of export.
From: Baghdasarian
http://armenianow.com/economy/47039/armenian_apricots_ararat_valley_export
ECONOMY | 19.06.13 | 16:14
Photolure
By Gohar Abrahamyan
ArmeniaNow reporter
Despite the gloomy predictions of considerably smaller apricot crops
this year as a consequence of the devastating hailstorm that hit the
Ararat valley last month, the Armenian apricot season is underway,
more that 3,000 tons already exported.
Karen Baghsadasryan, project manager at Spayka LLC, a leading cargo
company specializing in shipping fresh fruit and vegetables to Europe
and CIS counties, told the press on Wednesday that there is abundant
apricot crops this year.
"The hailstorm damaged mostly the Ararat Valley orchards; however
the areas spared by the hail have high-quality apricot harvest, fit
for exporting. We will export at least 2,500-3,000 tons of apricots
which is now supplied to us for 400-500 drams per kilo (around 97
cents-$1.20), and outside the Armenian apricot is sold within 750-800
drams' range ($1.80-1.95)," says Baghdasaryan, adding that this year
Italy and France, in particular, have high demand for Armenian fruit
and vegetable.
Baghdasaryan says about 85-90,000 tons of apricots are expected to be
harvested this season, with about 12-13,000 tons to be exported. He
says the local market prices are not affected by the amount of export.
From: Baghdasarian