GRAPE PROCUREMENT 20,000 TONS UP FROM A YEAR AGO
Armenpress
Oct 17 2006
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 17, ARMENPRESS: Armenian agricultural ministry said
29 local wineries have already procured 104,000 metric tons of grapes,
up from 85,000 tons from a year ago.
The ministry said the French-owned Yerevan Brandy Company (YBC)
remains the biggest buyer of grape. It has bought already almost
25,000 tons of grape, the Yerevan Wine plant has bought 15,000 tons.
The ministry said 28 canneries have bought almost 64,000 tons of
fruits and vegetables. Almost 60,000 tons were tomatoes.