FruitsHimachal farmers' Sinduri pomegranates reach Dubai in 1.3-tonne APEDA consignment
The 650 boxes came from local growers and the Bhuntar FPO in Kullu, linking about 600 farmers to an exporter.
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FruitsRetired banker shifts 20-acre Rajasthan pomegranate orchard to biological inputs
Nihal Singh, a former State Bank of India chief manager, grows about 5,000 pomegranate plants in Jalore and says moving step by step from chemical to biological inputs, with drip irrigation, cut his orchard costs from about Rs 20 lakh to Rs 8-9 lakh this year.
CropsTangail man turns a rooftop pomegranate garden into a sapling business
Al Amin of Basail in Tangail planted pomegranates in drums on his roof in 2023 to give his cancer-stricken mother safe fruit; by July 2026 he kept 26 varieties and said grafted saplings earned him Tk 60,000-80,000 a month.
FruitsWatermelon Falls to Tk 50 a Kg in Dhaka on Eid's Second Day, Pomegranate Above Tk 500
On 22 March 2026, the second day of Eid al-Fitr, watermelon in Dhaka markets fell to Tk 50-60 a kg from Tk 80-100 at the start of Ramadan, while imported fruit stayed dear, with pomegranate at Tk 500-530 a kg.
FruitsYoung Jhenaidah grower succeeds with Bhagwa pomegranates in Maheshpur
Abdullah, a 25-year-old Dawrah-e-Hadith student in Maheshpur, Jhenaidah, planted Indian Bhagwa pomegranates on one bigha in late 2022 instead of chasing a job; two years on every tree was bearing, and he said the fruit sold at 300 to 350 taka a kilogram.
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Fruits That Make Up for Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies
Vitamins and minerals are vital for the body, and some everyday fruits can help make up any shortfall.
FruitsPomegranate mealybug: how to spot it and control it safely
White, cotton-like patches on pomegranate leaves, twigs and fruit mean mealybugs are sucking the tree's sap. Here is how to recognise them and control them with pruning, trunk bands, natural enemies and neem, keeping chemical sprays as a last resort.