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Rajshahi litchis reach markets Sarker Shariful Islam, Rajshahi


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Published : 08 May 2019 03:33 PM | Updated : 07 Sep 2020 01:40 AM

Just before the advent of holy month of Ramadan, the local breed of ripened litchis appeared in the markets of Rajshahi in last two-three days, relieving the people of what fruit to eat during the Iftar after day-long fast in the scorching summer heat.

The sweet juicy delicacy has already hit the market attracting a large number of customers just on the first day of holy month of Ramadan.

The price of litchi is higher this year in compared to the price of previous years, vendors opined, the price would soon fall with the ample supply of the fruit in the market.

On Wednesday, only two vendors were seen to sell litchi in Shaheb Bazaar. They informed the litchi first appeared in market on Sunday morning. They were selling per 100 litchi at Taka 300 to 320. Within a week, the supply will increase and litchi will be available elsewhere in the district and the price would also likely to fall at Taka 150 to 200 per 100 litchis.

Samirul Islam, a fruit vendor of Masterpara area was selling litchi at Shaheb Bazaar area. He informed, the local breed of litchi are being ripened on the trees of the locality. He purchased those litchi from local orchard owners and selling those. He further said, some litchi were also being carried from Pabna and Ishawrdi.

Abdus Salam was seen to sell litchi at railgate area of the city. He informed, he brought 2000 pieces of litchi on Tuesday and was able to sell all of those by Wednesday noon. He hoped to sell more litchi before Iftar.

Selim Hossain, a customer of litchi informed, he noticed the newly appeared litchi in the market on Monday that is why he purchased those for his family.

Shamsul Haque, Deputy Director of Agriculture Extension Department in Rajshahi informed, litchi has been cultivated on 476 hectares of land in Rajshahi. Some flower of litchi was destroyed during hail storm at the starting of April but overall weather remained favourable for smooth growth of litchi so far. He hoped, there will be a satisfactory litchi production in Rajshahi district this year.