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Young Grower Shibli Sadik Succeeds With Pomegranates, Using AI Cameras and Bees
In Charghat, Rajshahi, young entrepreneur Shibli Sadik Shuvo combines AI-based camera surveillance and beehives to run a profitable 300-tree pomegranate orchard.
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FruitsUp to Tk 1.5 crore of dragon fruit traded daily at a Jhenaidah market, traders say
Traders at Gourinathpur bazar in Maheshpur, Jhenaidah, said in July 2026 that Tk 1 crore to Tk 1.5 crore worth of dragon fruit changed hands there on an average day, at more than a hundred wholesale depots.
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Ashphal Reaches Magura Markets as Seasonal Demand Grows
Sweet-and-sour ashphal, a native monsoon fruit, has started arriving in Magura's markets, where buyers are crowding the fruit stalls.
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Off-Season Watermelon Brings Double Joy to Pakundia's Farmers
Farmers in Pakundia, Kishoreganj, are harvesting Black Queen watermelons in July, long after the normal season, using trellises, nets and mulch to earn high profits.
CropsMadhupur's GI pineapple sells nationwide as Tangail growers report good prices
In early July 2026, growers in Madhupur, Tangail, said good prices for the GI-recognised jaldugi pineapple were bringing them profits, as the DAE put the district's crop at 7,773 hectares and farmers called for processing and exports.
FruitsFruit processing in Bangladesh: a call to turn waste into added value
In a column on 30 June 2026, Jago News deputy editor Dr Harun Rashid argued that Bangladesh has proved it can grow fruit but loses a large share for want of processing, and that value addition, storage and export readiness must come next.
FruitsVapour Heat Treatment for Mango Exports Still Limited, Fruit Expert Tells Roundtable
Vapour heat treatment is required to export mangoes but was still in limited use in Bangladesh, adding time and cost for exporters, fruit expert Dr. Md. Mehedi Masud said at a Jagonews24 roundtable on 27 June 2026.
FruitsExpert Urges Cold Storage and Year-Round Fruit Output to Boost Processing
At a Dhaka roundtable on 27 June 2026, fruit expert Dr. Md. Mehedi Masud said 65 percent of Bangladesh's roughly 15.2 million tonnes of annual fruit output comes in four months, and called for storage, processing and year-round production.
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Imported from India, Exported as 'Sylhet's Satkora'
Satkora, the aromatic citrus known as Sylhet's traditional fruit, is now almost entirely imported from India, and part of it is re-exported abroad under the name Sylheti satkora.
FruitsWatermelon rind and seeds could earn extra income for southern Bangladesh farmers
About a third of the watermelon grown in southern Bangladesh is rind that is thrown away; researchers said in June 2026 that rind and seeds could be made into pickles, jam, oil, feed and citrulline.
CropsBangladesh grows good fruit and food but lacks promotion, CAB says
Quality fruit and food are produced in Bangladesh, but weak promotion, low consumer awareness and a gap between farmers and scientists hold the sector back, S M Nazer Hossain of the Consumers Association of Bangladesh told a round table on 27 June 2026.
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Processed Fruit Exports Will Not Grow Without International Standards
To realise the potential of Bangladesh's fruit processing industry, international standards and destination-specific compliance must be ensured, not just production, a BSTI official said.
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Which Fruit Does the World Eat Most, and Why Is It So Popular?
Eaten more than 100 billion times a year, the banana is the world's most consumed fruit and, after wheat, rice and maize, its fourth most important food crop.