YEREVAN. – A total of 19,600 tons of fruits and vegetables have been harvested in Armenia ever since the beginning of 2012, Deputy Agriculture Minister Robert Makaryan said during a press conference on Wednesday.

From these produce, 8,406 tons were apricots, 727 tons were peaches, and 8,780 tons were vegetables—including 7,176 tons of tomatoes. And the volume of harvest increased by 19 percent as compared with the year past.     

“On [Friday] August 24, the Ministry plans to hold a consultation with grape harvesters, with whom the purchase program will be discussed,” noted Makaryan.  

According to the Agriculture Ministry’s estimations, the demand for processing fruits and vegetables will constitute 46,400 tons for this year.