Special vineyard in Armenia cultivates more than 250 varieties of grape
22.02.2017,
17:25
A special vineyard established in Armenia cultivates more than 250 varieties of grape, Avetik Nersisyan, an expert at the regional office of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), said to ARKA news agency.
YEREVAN, February 22. /ARKA/. A special vineyard established in Armenia cultivates more than 250 varieties of grape, Avetik Nersisyan, an expert at the regional office of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), said to ARKA news agency. He said a model garden is also created that will be used to hold special training courses for local farmers to teach them how to use new technologies.
He said that FAO assisted also in the technical equipment of the Vegetable and Melon Crops Center, which will be growing traditional varieties of vegetables for Armenia.
"Experts have repeatedly warned that some traditional Armenian varieties of vegetables could be lost. These fears prompted a decision to develop and preserve Armenian varieties of vegetables, and to stimulate their production," Nersisyan said.
According to him, the Centre is furnished with the necessary equipment, growing Armenian varieties of vegetables for seeds, and is concluding also contracts with farmers for the supply of seeds.
In cooperation with FAO an apricot garden was created a few years ago in Armenia, where all the main varieties of apricots grown in the country are assembled. Given its successful experience, it was decided to jointly create a vineyard that will preserve the existing grape genetics, which is essential for the development of viticulture.
Studies show that there were more than 600 known varieties of grapes in Armenia. Today only 60 varieties are being grown. -0-
He said that FAO assisted also in the technical equipment of the Vegetable and Melon Crops Center, which will be growing traditional varieties of vegetables for Armenia.
"Experts have repeatedly warned that some traditional Armenian varieties of vegetables could be lost. These fears prompted a decision to develop and preserve Armenian varieties of vegetables, and to stimulate their production," Nersisyan said.
According to him, the Centre is furnished with the necessary equipment, growing Armenian varieties of vegetables for seeds, and is concluding also contracts with farmers for the supply of seeds.
In cooperation with FAO an apricot garden was created a few years ago in Armenia, where all the main varieties of apricots grown in the country are assembled. Given its successful experience, it was decided to jointly create a vineyard that will preserve the existing grape genetics, which is essential for the development of viticulture.
Studies show that there were more than 600 known varieties of grapes in Armenia. Today only 60 varieties are being grown. -0-
