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Armenia exports 18,200 tons of apricots
According to Arka News Agency, 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.
Mr 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.
Mr 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.