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GRAPE DEFICIT EXPECTED IN ARMENIA - PHOTO AND VIDEO
http://news.am/eng/news/120417.html
September 10, 2012 | 17:02
YEREVAN. - In Armenia the demand on grapes exceeds the offer by
agricultural farms, Yerevan Brandy Company ArArAt Brandies CEO Ara
Grigoryan stated on Monday in the briefing with journalists. Photo
coverage of the story is available here.
On Wednesday Yerevan Brandy Company ArArAt Brandies began grape
harvesting season in Aygavan village. During the visit of journalists,
about 14 trucks were waiting to commence the preparation works.
Grapes are purchased for AMD 140 per kg as opposed to AMD 130 in the
previous year. According to Grigoryan, the branch is ready to harvest
700 tons of grapes per day.
This year grape harvesting started a week earlier than last year.
According to A. Grigoryan it was due to weather conditions and the
sugar percentage in the harvest of this year is higher than that of
last year's. In the presence of journalists and Minister of Agriculture
Sergo Karapetyan, the laboratory test found that the sugar percentage
of the first truck is 20.0, while in previous year it was 18 (minimal
threshold is 17).
Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan noted that other companies
will begin grape harvesting on Sept. 17. It is expected that this year
the average price of harvesting grapes will excel the average price
of 2011. According to the minister, in 2011, grapes were purchased
for AMD 131.9 per kg, and this year the figure might possibly reach
AMD 150, as in Vayots Dzor grape was purchased for AMD 250-260 per kg.
http://news.am/eng/news/120417.html
September 10, 2012 | 17:02
YEREVAN. - In Armenia the demand on grapes exceeds the offer by
agricultural farms, Yerevan Brandy Company ArArAt Brandies CEO Ara
Grigoryan stated on Monday in the briefing with journalists. Photo
coverage of the story is available here.
On Wednesday Yerevan Brandy Company ArArAt Brandies began grape
harvesting season in Aygavan village. During the visit of journalists,
about 14 trucks were waiting to commence the preparation works.
Grapes are purchased for AMD 140 per kg as opposed to AMD 130 in the
previous year. According to Grigoryan, the branch is ready to harvest
700 tons of grapes per day.
This year grape harvesting started a week earlier than last year.
According to A. Grigoryan it was due to weather conditions and the
sugar percentage in the harvest of this year is higher than that of
last year's. In the presence of journalists and Minister of Agriculture
Sergo Karapetyan, the laboratory test found that the sugar percentage
of the first truck is 20.0, while in previous year it was 18 (minimal
threshold is 17).
Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan noted that other companies
will begin grape harvesting on Sept. 17. It is expected that this year
the average price of harvesting grapes will excel the average price
of 2011. According to the minister, in 2011, grapes were purchased
for AMD 131.9 per kg, and this year the figure might possibly reach
AMD 150, as in Vayots Dzor grape was purchased for AMD 250-260 per kg.