Armenian citizen consumes 6-7 kg of citrus annually
NEWS.AM
December 15, 2012 | 02:07
YEREVAN. – Armenia imports citruses, including orange, mandarin,
lemon, grapefruit, limes, as well as tangerine and clementine,
relatively new fruits for Armenian society, from various countries.
According to the customs’ data, Armenia imported about 16,300 tons of
citruses last year, the price of which overpasses $19.2 million
The overwhelming majority of the import includes Greece, Georgia,
Egypt, Pakistan and UAE. In addition, import of citrus from Greece,
55.4 percent, overpasses even Georgia.
Judging from the import data, each Armenian consumed on average 6 to 7
kg of citrus last year.
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