According to the Armenian Ministry of Agriculture, the country exported 70,200 tonnes of fruit and vegetables already this year. That’s 28,000 tonnes or 68 percent more than last year. The export is only expected to grow further. The majority of the export, 84 percent (58,900 tonnes), is exported to Russia. About 11,000 tonnes went to Georgia, with other markets being countries like the United Arab Emirates, Poland, Kuwait, Czech Republic, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Iran.
Armenia exported 11,000 tonnes of grapes, 21,300 tonnes of apricots, 3,045 tonnes of plums and 2,200 tonnes of cherries. The apple export amounted to 1270 tonnes. For cabbage it’s 10,200 tonnes, radish 2,900 tonnes, tomatoes 1,280 tonnes and cucumbers 3,700 tonnes. For all products, a significant growth was realized.