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How Many Apples Should You Eat a Day to Stay Healthy?
Apples boost immunity, but doctors say an adult should eat no more than two a day because of pesticide residues and other risks.
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Ashraful Weaves New Dreams with Dragon Fruit
A jobless young man in Nabinagar, Brahmanbaria, who once did not even recognise dragon fruit, has planted a trial orchard and is waiting for his first harvest.
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Honey Harvested From a Jujube Orchard
A Dinajpur beekeeper has surprised many by collecting honey from a jujube (boroi) orchard after training his bees on the scent of its flowers.
Vegetables
Early winter vegetable boom across Chattogram's hills and plains, mixed orchards bear sweet fruit
Across greater Chattogram's hills and plains, farmers are racing to grow early winter vegetables for high prices, with the region targeting about seven lakh tonnes.
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Banana Peel May Help Solve Acne Problems
Instead of throwing away banana peels, rubbing them on the skin may help reduce acne and keep skin moist.
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How to Control Pineapple Diseases and Pests
A guide for farmers and agriculture students on spotting and controlling the main diseases and pests of pineapple.
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Jaggery From Watermelon: A Khulna Farmer's "Togur"
A young farmer in Dumuria, Khulna, has made jaggery from unsold, undersized watermelons, a product officials say could cut waste and support growers.
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Mealybug on Pomegranate: Damage and Control
Mealybugs suck sap from pomegranate leaves and branches, weakening the tree, and can be controlled by pruning, stem barriers, hand removal and sprays.
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Fazli Mango and Bagda Shrimp to Get GI Recognition
The juicy Fazli mango and the Bagda shrimp are set to become Bangladesh's latest geographical indication products.
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Ways to Keep Ripe Bananas Fresh for Longer
Keeping bananas cool, away from other fruit, wrapped at the stem, chilled or frozen can make ripe bananas last longer.
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Good Amra Harvest in Swarupkathi, Pirojpur
Amra growers and traders in Nesarabad (Swarupkathi) have a bumper crop, but poor transport and a lack of cold storage leave them losing money every year.
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Guava Boosts Immunity
The humble guava is packed with vitamins C and A, fibre and potassium, and helps with immunity, blood pressure, blood sugar and eyesight.
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Packaged Jackfruit Arrives Online for a Family Puja
A family in Jhargram, West Bengal, ordered a jackfruit online from a Bengaluru firm because the fruit its puja tradition requires is not sold locally out of season.