Welcome to Yerevan
Yerevan Basics :
Farmer's Markets
Despite the availability of produce in the supermarkets that mushroomed in the post-Soviet period, farmers’ markets remain to be popular in the capital city. Daily farmers’ markets are available in all community districts of Yerevan. The largest market closer to downtown Yerevan is Gum Shuka (Market of Gum) located at the beginning of Movses Khorenatsi Street . The length of the Shuka is 0.42 kilometers (459 yd). Visitors to Yerevan can find here all the Armenian market-fresh produce and foodstuffs starting from fruits and vegetables to meat, dairy products and various species of fish. Tourists are especially interested in Armenian organic tasty fruits, candied or dried fruits and biscuits. The fresh fruits, dried fruits, nuts and vegetables of Armenia enjoy a much-deserved reputation. Freshly baked lavash is also available in the markets. You may be offered to try food or sweets, but you are not obligated to buy. Bargaining is an accepted custom in farmers’ markets.
Apricot:
The Armenian Fruit
Apricots have been cultivated in Armenia since ancient times, and it is often thought to have originated there. Apricots were spread to Europe via Armenia thus giving it its scientific name of Prunus armeniaca (Armenian plum).
Its introduction to Greece is attributed to Alexander the Great. Later,
the Roman General Lucullus (106–57 B.C.) took some species of trees like cherry, white heart cherry, and apricot from Armenia to Rome. Nowadays, apricot cultivation has spread to all parts of the globe with climates to support it, like United States,