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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.
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Fruits
Fruits Best Not Eaten on an Empty Stomach
Some fruits can cause gas, heartburn or stomach pain when eaten first thing in the morning, while others are gentler on an empty stomach.
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Mango, Jackfruit and Banana Make Up Half the Fruit Grown in the Country
Of the at least 78 fruit species grown in Bangladesh, mango, banana and jackfruit account for nearly half of all output, while jackfruit production is shrinking.
Vegetables
Air Freight a Major Barrier to Fruit Exports, Infrastructure Needs Upgrading
Demand for Bangladeshi mango, jackfruit and other fruit is growing abroad, but exporters say soaring air freight and weak airport infrastructure are holding the sector back.
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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.
FruitsYubari melons, Ruby Roman grapes and eight more of the world's priciest fruits
A pair of Yubari melons fetched a record 5.8 million yen at Sapporo's first auction of the 2026 season in May, the latest sign of how perfect shape, scarce supply and Japan's gift culture push some fruits to extraordinary prices.
FruitsBangladesh fruit processors say they get training but too little machinery support
Mango, pineapple and jackfruit processors told Jagonews24 in June 2026 that they receive training but not dryers or packaging machines; Hortex and the Department of Agricultural Marketing said support exists but budgets are limited.
Fruits
The Dhaka Market Where Fruit Sells at Half Price
A pavement market in front of Ahsan Manzil in Old Dhaka has sold slightly damaged fruit at about half the usual price for nearly 30 years.
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GI Status for 14 Bangladeshi Fruits Brings New Hope for Branding and Economy
Fourteen of the 64 Bangladeshi products with geographical indication status are fruits, most of them mangoes, opening the way to origin-based branding.
Fruits
Lack of Technology Keeps Watermelon Off the Market Most of the Year
Barishal division produced 1,943,075 tonnes of watermelon, but experts say without storage and processing technology the fruit is wasted in season and missing the rest of the year.
FruitsHome-Grown Foreign Fruits Such as Dragon Fruit and Katimon Mango Gain Ground in Bangladesh
Dragon fruit, strawberries, rambutan and avocados, once rare and costly in Bangladesh, were grown at home, cheaper and widely sold by June 2026; DAE data put dragon fruit output at 78,749 tonnes in 2024-25.
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Hill Fruit Fair Opens in Dhaka on Saturday with Rare Wild Blood Fruit
The Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs is holding a three-day hill fruit fair in Dhaka from 27 to 29 June, with 30 stalls from the three hill districts.