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CULTIVATION –POMELO- (with picture)
Pomelo sale gets popularity in Panchagarh
PANCHAGARH, Sept 5, 2020(BSS)- The cultivation and selling of pomelo, a kind
of grape-fruit more known as jumbora started gaining popularity among the
farmers in the district.
The ball like fruit looks green and inside red color which is tasted a
combination of sweet and sour is growing well in the district and drawing huge
customers .
In course of time, once the pomelo which was sportive item among the children
now become popular fruit among the people of all ages .
Per piece pomelo is generally being sold at Tk ten to 12 in whole sale market
but it varies in sizes.
It got this year bumper production in Debiganj. The small traders directly
buy the pomelo from the fruit owners and sent those to Dhaka and other parts
of the country .
“About two to three thousand pieces of pomelo are being sold at Debiganj Bazar
alone everyday and its sale starts from Bengali month Bhadro and will continue
till month of Kartik “ said fruit farmer Malek adding that at least 100 to
150 pieces of pomelo are produced from a tree.
Debiganj upazila Agriculture Extension Officer Samim Ikbal told BSS that the
farmers do not need pesticide spray and use of chemical fertilizer in pomelo
farming .
Upazila Health And Family Planning Officer Dr Hasinur Rahman told BSS that
pomelo has huge nutrition particularly vitamin –C, B, and calcium .
“ The fruit bears the testimonies of bone strengthening , prevention of cancer
and cardiac problems and lessening the body weight” Dr Hasinur said advising
all to eat pomelo everyday .
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