FruitsA spring frost cut the Pacific Northwest harvest from 23.6 million boxes, returns of 70-80 cents a pound barely cleared costs of 65-70 cents, and small organic growers say packers will no longer take their fruit.
Hedayet Hossain Shiplu of Bagjana Kuripara in Joypurhat's Panchbibi planted Shahi, hybrid and Nasi King varieties in December 2025 and has been harvesting since June; each tree yields 40-60 kg and ripe papaya sells at Tk 40-60 a kg; the district agriculture office advises him and neighbours are comi
Advised by the agriculture office, Rony Mitra and partners planted BARI-3 and Vietnamese malta on one acre of abandoned coal heaps in Netrokona in 2021; about Tk 10 lakh invested, Tk 3.5 lakh of fruit sold last year and double expected now, with wholesalers paying Tk 80-100 a kilogram at the orchard
Bumper crops of Thai and Kazi guava in Raiganj, Kazipur, Belkuchi, Ullapara and Sadar upazilas and on the Jamuna chars; a five-year orchard fruits six months after planting, says DAE deputy director A K M Manzure Maola.
Summerland Varieties Corp. and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada settled with Washington's Monson Fruit Company days before a 14 September trial: Monson pays royalties on past and future Staccato tree sales, cannot export the fruit until 2032 or propagate trees until 2029, and the money goes back int
Md Ibrahim of Magura, who discovered dragon fruit farming through Facebook and YouTube videos during the Covid lockdown, now has a profitable 75-decimal orchard that is inspiring local young people.
Moslem Uddin of Sakhipur in Tangail expects to sell Tk 10 million of early-variety sour jujube this season from about 50 acres, clearing some Tk 3 million and employing 15 people year-round.
Farmers in Shibganj, Chapainawabganj, are experimentally harvesting Khirsapat mangoes out of season from trees grafted with Katimon, and selling them at several times the seasonal price.
Fig, known as tin or dumur, is emerging as an exotic fruit with commercial potential in Bangladesh, growing in fields and rooftop tubs year-round.
Madrasa student Minhaj Uddin of Bochaganj in Dinajpur has earned lakhs from coloured watermelons grown on 50 decimals of land, selling them to superstores in three districts.
Palm fruit, guava, hog plum, star fruit and monkey jack bring the flavours of Sharat, and planting and protecting native fruit trees is urgent, writes Niamur Rashid Shihab.
Bangladesh is taking part as co-organiser for the second time in the Mekong-Lancang Fruits Festival 2026 in Kunming, where Bangladeshi firms will present fruit and farm products to Chinese and international buyers.
Mizanur Rahman, a driver from Choto Koldhari village in Magura's Mohammadpur, has built three mixed fruit orchards on two and a half bighas since 2021.
