Fruits Info

A tropical location, lush greenery, moisture-rich loamy soil and production-friendly climate-all these make Bangladesh one of the distinguished growers of a vast range of fruits and vegetables of faultless quality.

The quantum of export is not big, but large enough to cater to the large ethnic population of the south Asian sub-continent residing in the UK and the Middle East. They have provided to be the main consumers of Bangladeshi produce. The present export of vegetables is over 10,000 MT per year. There has been a cheering growth of export of fresh fruits and vegetables to other European countries also in recent years.

Bangladesh has an agro-based economy and her fertile alluvial plains are ideal for the farming and growth of export of fruits and vegetables.

Improved of technology has led to various increase in production for export.

The changing seasons see Bangladesh producing a diversity of fruits and vegetables. The winter brings ripe oranges and other citrus fruits, cauliflower, and cabbages as well; summer brings succulent mangoes, leeches, water melons, brinjals, yam and also ladies fingers; monsoon brings sweet and juicy pineapples. A assortment of bananas are available all the year round.

Fruits and vegetables growers have taken various steps not only to augment production but also to get better the standard of quality. The government has created the infrastructure and is as long as promotional support. Export village for fresh fruits and vegetables have been set up with backward linkages urbanized between the producer and the exporter, soft loans are being provided to the producers and facilities have been shaped for better processing and packages. Fruits and vegetables being simply perishable, storing facilities have been fashioned at the airport to facilitate reshipment and make the same strong for emergency.

With a countrywide road-rail network, an global airport and two sea-ports, Bangladesh is all set to serve the world in the greater than before supply of fresh fruits and vegetables.