FruitsA 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.
FruitsMango, 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.
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.
CropsBangladesh had 64 registered geographical indication products in June 2026. The list given to parliament names 15 fruits, seven of them mangoes, and those involved say the status opens the way to origin-based branding and fairer prices.
FruitsDragon 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.
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.
FruitsBuyers complained in June 2026 that Naogaon's GI-recognised Nak Fazli mangoes were being sold immature; scientists quoted by Jagonews24 blamed early picking and ethylene-based ripeners.
The native gab, a seasonal fruit of the rains and autumn, is valued for its nutrients and is said to aid digestion, blood pressure, energy and weight control.
FruitsPalpara Government Primary School in Pirojpur Sadar held its annual fruit festival on 23 June 2026, displaying more than 60 kinds of local fruit so that children could learn to recognise them.
Fruit is healthy, but eating many kinds at once can overload the body with sugar and fibre; nutritionists advise moderation, variety and spreading fruit through the day.
Alongside iron supplements, a number of fruits rich in iron, folate and vitamin C can help raise haemoglobin and ease anaemia naturally.
Beyond eating it fresh, ripe jackfruit can be made into a wide range of traditional sweets, desserts and drinks.
A guide to the vitamins and nutrients found in some 20 local and imported fruits and what each is said to do for health.
