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How the Bedana Litchi Came to Dinajpur
Dinajpur's Bedana litchi, now recognised as a geographical indication product, has a history of some 250 years that local tradition traces to one farmer in Mashimpur village.
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Fruits
Online Fruit Sales Growing in Popularity, Creating Jobs
Online fruit selling, led by thousands of young entrepreneurs, is growing fast in Bangladesh, with 400 to 500 tonnes of mangoes a day sold online from Chapainawabganj alone.
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Pineapple Reigns on the Hill Slopes of Rangamati
Rangamati's famous Honey Queen pineapple has had a record season, lifting hill families' incomes, though farmers still lack cold storage, roads and processing.
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Local Fruit Varieties Face Extinction as Foreign Fruits Take Over
Farmers in Savar and Dhamrai near Dhaka are switching to foreign and hybrid fruits for higher profits, and scientists and environmentalists warn that local varieties could be lost for good.
FruitsBanana, Apple or Watermelon: Which Fruit Does the World Produce Most?
Bananas were the world's most produced fruit in 2024, at about 139.4 million tonnes, ahead of watermelons at about 105.0 million and apples at about 97.9 million, according to FAOSTAT's December 2025 release.
Fruits
A Quiet Revolution in Banana Farming in the Rangpur Region
Banana farming is booming in the Rangpur region, but a lack of storage and processing means large quantities of fruit are lost every year.
Fruits
Global Demand for Malaysian Durian Keeps Rising
Malaysian durian is winning buyers from China to Europe, the Middle East and the United States, and exports have grown sharply in recent years.
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Mango and Jackfruit Lose Out to Salt on the Coast
Two decades of cyclones and saltwater intrusion have left Satkhira's coastal soils too salty for mango, jackfruit and lychee, and salt-tolerant trees such as tamarind and wood apple are taking their place.
FruitsVietnam Ships Over 16,000 Tonnes of Fresh Lychee to China via Kim Thanh
From the start of the 2026 lychee season to 14 June, Vietnam exported more than 16,000 tonnes of fresh lychee worth nearly US$11 million to China through the Kim Thanh border gate in Lao Cai province.
FruitsFruit-waste leather: pineapple, apple and grape by-products move into fashion
A Jagonews24 feature of 27 June 2026 described how pineapple leaves, apple and grape pomace, mangoes and coconut water are made into leather alternatives and argued Bangladesh could join in; laboratory tests show many such materials still rely on plastic coatings.
Fruits
Export Markets Shrink Because of War, Pakistan's Mango Growers in Trouble
Pakistan's mango exports are expected to fall by at least 30 per cent this season as conflict in the Middle East hits its main markets and freight costs soar.
Fruits
Top Fruit at Low Prices, but Expatriates in Egypt Miss Jackfruit and Latkan
Bangladeshi expatriates in Egypt enjoy abundant, cheap fruit along the Nile but say they sorely miss jackfruit, latkan and other fruits from home.
FruitsMango and jackfruit lead fruit output in Sylhet's acidic citrus country
Jagonews24 reported in June 2026 that mango and jackfruit were the fruits produced most in Sylhet division, known for citrus on its acidic soils, but with no commercial orchards only jara lemon was being exported.