Miyazaki Mango Grown in Meherpur, a Variety Selling for Up to Tk 2 Lakh a Kg Worldwide
A young orchard owner in Meherpur has harvested Japanese Miyazaki mangoes, and his success has drawn interest from other growers in the district.
A young orchard owner in Meherpur has harvested Japanese Miyazaki mangoes, and his success has drawn interest from other growers in the district.
Balanced fertiliser, applied at the right time and in the right amount, is key to healthy mango trees and good yields.
Chittagong Hill Tracts affairs adviser Supradip Chakma has called hill fruit the future of organic food as he opened a five-day fair in Dhaka.
Correct and balanced fertiliser use at the right time is key to growth, flowering, fruiting and long-term yields in lychee trees.
Meherpur's Himsagar mango, already exported to Europe and other countries, has been recognised as a GI product, to the delight of orchard owners.
Indonesia's embassy will give full support if Chapainawabganj growers want to send mangoes to Indonesia, and will also help with mango processing, its ambassador said.
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A simple recipe for mango delight, a chilled layered dessert made with biscuit crumbs, ripe mango pulp and cream.
In Jhenaidah, Ahsan Islam Shahin has made a coffee-like drink from the seeds of local dates that usually rot under the trees.
Algeria's ambassador in Dhaka, visiting a Shibganj orchard, said his country wants to buy Chapainawabganj mangoes and invest in cold storage and processing.
Sreepur jackfruit, recently given GI status, is sold across Bangladesh and exported to 15 countries, though growers complain of no cold storage, markets or credit.
Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman have sent Bangladeshi seasonal fruit to Qatar's emir and prime minister in thanks for the air ambulance Qatar sent for Khaleda's treatment in London.
A chaotic scene broke out on the last day of the National Fruit Fair in Dhaka as visitors carried off fruit from stalls and displays, a video of which went viral.