Mangoes Sell for Tk 7 a Kg in Rajshahi
Mangoes knocked down in the storm caused by Cyclone Remal are selling at Tk 7 a kg in Rajshahi.
Mangoes knocked down in the storm caused by Cyclone Remal are selling at Tk 7 a kg in Rajshahi.
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.
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.
Although the mango calendar allowed guti mangoes to be picked from 15 May, the fruit is not yet mature and is still missing from Rajshahi's markets.
With raw mangoes plentiful in the market, here is an easy recipe for a tasty raw mango pudding.
The first Satkhira mangoes and Ishwardi lychees have reached Dhaka's markets at high prices, with traders blaming heat and drought for a smaller lychee crop.
Mango growers complained to the agriculture minister that commission agents force them to hand over up to 20kg extra per maund.
Simple signs can help shoppers tell naturally ripened mangoes from those ripened with chemicals, which can carry serious health risks.
The agriculture minister warned that a smaller mango crop in Rajshahi will push up prices and that syndicates must be watched.
Mango marketing has begun in Chuadanga with the picking of Anti, Guti and Bombai mangoes under the district's mango calendar.