GRAPES COLLECTION-GARDEN TO BE CREATED IN ARMENIA

Noyan Tapan
Nov 8, 2007

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA ministry of agriculture
is currently carrying out work on creation of a collection-garden
of grapes.

The head of the ministry’s plant growing development and plant
protection department Garnik Petrosian said at the November 8 press
conference that about 42 million drams (129 thousand dollars) is
necessary for it. 3 million drams was allocated for the preliminary
work of planting this garden in 2007, another 5 million drams will
be allocated in 2008.

"As a result, we will have a grapes collection-garden covering an
area of 2.5 ha where our old sorts will be restored and preserved,"
G. Petrosian said. According to him, starting from 2009, fruit
collection-gardens, including apricot ones, will be created.

In the words of G. Petrosian, 900 tons of apricot, 500 tons of cherry
and 500 tons of peach was exported from Armenia in January-November
of this year.