Rajbari Litchi Farmers Happy with Good Prices
Favourable weather has given Rajbari a bumper litchi crop this year, and growers are happy to sell pest-free fruit wholesale straight from their orchards.
Favourable weather has given Rajbari a bumper litchi crop this year, and growers are happy to sell pest-free fruit wholesale straight from their orchards.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has sent seasonal mangoes and litchis as a gift for BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and the party's acting chairman Tarique Rahman.
Whenever you buy mangoes, soak them in water for half an hour before eating, for five reasons that go beyond washing off dust.
The arrival of mangoes, litchis and jackfruit has cut demand for imported fruit in Dhaka, bringing down the prices of apples, malta and oranges.
Gopalbhog mangoes reached Natore's markets from Saturday (25 May), after the DAE deputy director formally opened picking at Kamardiar village.
Madrazi litchis have reached Dinajpur's markets at good prices, and the DAE expects Tk 1,000 to 1,200 crore worth of litchis to be traded this season.
Summer, made up of Boishakh and Jyoishtho, fills Bangladesh with ripening fruit and a blaze of flowers, led by the krishnachura.
Diabetes patients need not avoid mangoes and litchis entirely, but should eat them in measured amounts, keep their blood sugar under control and follow a doctor's advice.
A 55-year-old man died of cardiac arrest after climbing a tree to pick mangoes in Sonagazi upazila of Feni.
Some fruit seeds pass through the body harmlessly, but the seeds of litchi, apple, tomato and several other fruits can be harmful if eaten.
Summer fruits, cucumber and green coconut water can help keep the body cool and hydrated and prevent heatstroke in the heat.
Boatloads of hill litchis are arriving at Rangamati's Samata Ghat, where growers are pleased with prices of Tk 300 to Tk 800 per hundred.
With litchis just reaching the market, a few simple checks of colour, smell, softness and peel help buyers pick ripe, sweet fruit.