Mango madness in Bangladesh
Bangladesh produces a variety of mangoes. The King of Fruits- Mango is much cherished in the summer season
Bangladesh produces about 800,000 metric tonnes of mangoes in 51,000 hectares of land per year with Chapainawabganj alone producing some 200,000 metric tonnes of the fruit. These homestead plantations in Bangladesh yield two types of crops: local varieties that are grown from seedling, and the export quality fruits which are cultivated usually through the process of grafting. Trees are evergreen and take about two years to bear fruit. Of course, the production seldom remains constant as the crops depend on variable weather conditions. Usually, when the country sees a healthy bout of rain and fewer thunderstorms, the mango crops are well-nourished.
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