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Which Mango Makes the Best Juice?
Not every mango is equally good for juice; the best are fibreless, sweet and have thick pulp, and a handful of varieties dominate juice-making at home and abroad.
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Agriculture
CropsKhulna grows 80,000 tonnes of fruit a year but lacks storage and markets
Khulna district produced more than 80,000 tonnes of fruit on about 25,000 hectares in 2024-25, yet by June 2026 it had no cold storage, processing or organised fruit market, and no fruit had been exported from the district.
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Born and Dying With Raspberries: How a Small Serbian Town Won the World
The Serbian town of Arilje supplies about a fifth of the country's raspberry exports, but growers face a drought-hit crop and prices that do not cover costs.
CropsChina Leads the World's Top 10 Agro-Processing Countries, Half of Them Asian
According to the FAO's latest global database, China is the world's largest processor of fruit and crops, followed by Brazil and India, and more than half of the top 10 countries are in Asia.
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Choosing Farming Over a Job, Sumon Earns Tk 15 Lakh a Year from Integrated Farm
Instead of chasing a job, Zahidul Mahmud Sumon of Pirojpur took up integrated farming after watching YouTube, and now earns Tk 10 to 15 lakh a year from papaya, fruit and fish.
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Local Fruit Varieties Face Extinction as Foreign Fruits Take Over
Farmers in Savar and Dhamrai near Dhaka are switching to foreign and hybrid fruits for higher profits, and scientists and environmentalists warn that local varieties could be lost for good.
FruitsBanana, Apple or Watermelon: Which Fruit Does the World Produce Most?
Bananas were the world's most produced fruit in 2024, at about 139.4 million tonnes, ahead of watermelons at about 105.0 million and apples at about 97.9 million, according to FAOSTAT's December 2025 release.
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Unbalanced Fertiliser Use, a Crisis for Agriculture
Farmers who overuse urea but neglect other nutrients are damaging soils, yields, the environment and public health, and balanced fertilisation is the answer.
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Gazipur, Kingdom of Jackfruit: A Crore-Taka Economy in the Sweet Scent of Red Soil
Jackfruit from Gazipur's red-soil Bhawal area, recognised as a GI product in 2024, drives a trade worth crores of taka a day in peak season.
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Fruit Preservation and Processing: Challenges and New Possibilities
A senior agriculturist argues that Bangladesh's fruit problem now begins after harvest and calls for cold chains, processing and a full value-chain industry.
VegetablesResearcher makes the case for small, affordable cold stores to cut crop losses
Arguing that Bangladesh loses 20 to 40 percent of its fruit and vegetables after harvest, agricultural mechanisation researcher Dr Surajit Sarkar called in a Jagonews24 column on 27 June 2026 for small, low-cost cold stores in villages.
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Fruit Processing: A Market of Promise, a Shortfall in Preparation
Bangladesh grows fruit on a world scale but lacks the storage, processing and export systems to profit from it, argues a BARI postharvest scientist.
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Bangladesh Sets an Example in Fruit Production and Growth
Bangladesh's fruit output has risen from about one crore tonnes to more than 1.5 crore tonnes in a decade, making it one of the world's top 10 tropical fruit producers.