YEREVAN. - Oranges in Armenia became cheaper by about 15 percent in December, as compared to November 2015, the statement on consumer prices by Armenia's National Statistical Service says. Over this period, walnuts got cheaper by 7 percent, dried fruit by 1.9 percent, tangerines by 1.6 and raisins by 0.8 percent.

During one year (from December 2014 to December 2015) walnuts got over 1.5 times cheaper (by 55.6 percent).

As compared to November, in December 2015 prices for banana raised by 2.6 percent, date plum (blood orange) by about 12 percent, pears by 14 percent, apples by 17 percent and grapes by 35 percent.  

Overall, as compared to November, in December 2015 the fruit prices got higher by 3.4 percent (including by 2,9 percent in Yerevan).  And over 12 months (December 2014 – December 2015) they got cheaper by 19.5 percent.