Farmers are happy to see bumper production and fair price of pomelo in the district as the juicy delicious fruit selling is going on in full swing in Debiganj appearing to be its large selling center.
Pomelo is a seasonal fruit as it has a sweet and sour combination taste. Comparatively, everybody likes to have pomelo.
Per piece pomelo is being sold at Taka 18 to 20 considering its size as about 2 or 3 thousands pomelo are selling in the Debiganj hat every day.
Traders from different districts buy and send it to Dhaka and others parts of the country.
Zakaria Islam of Bodapara village in Debiganj upazila said he has six pomelo trees. “I got 10 thousands Taka by selling pomelo from six trees,” he said.
Upazila health and family planning officer DR Hasinur Rahman said Pomelo is a nutritious fruit. It contains Vitamin C, vitamin BC and calcium, which helps human bone be strengthened, protects heart, prevents cancer.
“It is also good for fever. So, everybody should eat pomelo,” he said.
DAE Deputy Director Md Abdul Motin told BSS that there is no pomelo orchard in the district, but there are one or two pomelo trees in every house.
Pomelo is fully organic fruit and it has no need chemical fertilizers and pesticide.
