Chapainawabganj also has the world's most expensive mango American Red Palmer, with huge commercial potential

Chapainawabganj Correspondent: Two mango trees were covered with bushes in an abandoned place near the drain of the Horticulture Center. So naturally no one has seen the two trees for so long. After clearing the forest last year, the trees were rescued but did not yield. However, getting a suitable environment, this year's bumper crop. Mangoes are hanging in bunches. The mangoes with the two trees are red on the green. After maturation, the Deputy Director of Chapainawabganj Horticulture Center Md. Mozdar Hossain. He started talking to horticulturists at the Horticulture Center. He kept looking for this colorful mango variety.

Chapainawabganj Regional Horticultural Research Center (Mango Research Center) scientist Abu Saleh took refuge. To Joseph. He said that the colorful mango is a famous American red palm variety. Besides mango, its stalks are also red in color. It is known that the palm mango tree was born in 1925 from a seed named Mrs. Victor Mail of Florida, USA. Although nothing was known about the tree for the next few decades, it was officially renamed American Palmer in 2005.

Horticulture Center worker Mehedi Hasan said a couple of mangoes came after clearing the forest last year. Even then the next year Mr. DD asked to keep the tree to see the yield and variety of the tree. Mangoes have been widely harvested this year. Two trees are covered in red.

Chapainawabganj Horticulture Center horticulturist. Habibullah said the two trees are about 8-9 years old. But covered in bushes, the American Red Palmer, one of the most famous and most expensive mangoes in the world, escaped our notice. The tree has survived after the current deputy director of the Horticulture Center decided to clear the bushes after joining last year.

Scientific officer Abu Saleh said. Yusuf said the mangoes looked like the famous American Red Palmer after a field visit at the invitation of the Horticulture Center. Mango mangoes need more testing. It also has huge commercial potential. Because besides Bangladesh, it is in great demand in different countries of the world.

He added that the average weight of mango of American Red Palmer variety is about 350 grams. In mid-July, there is a huge demand in the market and the prices are good. Mango Red Palmer is a favorite of many as it is interesting to look at. This variety of mango has fiberless shells. Sweetness (TSS) 18 percent. He said that this mango with good sweetness of Nabi variety was invented in America.

Ismail Khan Shamim, general secretary of Shibganj Mango Producers Co-operative Society Limited and a mango exporter, said the famous mango variety is currently being cultivated on the roofs and tubs of various houses. But commercial farming did not start. It has huge commercial potential in Nabi type air.

He further said that after the end of Khirsapat-Langra variety of mango in Chapainawabganj, the mango of Palmar variety matures. Also this mango tastes good sweet. The biggest quality of the mango of Palmar variety is its attractive color. Which interests everyone. Apart from this mango variety, the mango farmers of the district will be able to benefit if they are given the opportunity to preserve, market the saplings and export them.

Chapainawabganj Horticulture Center Deputy Director. Mozdar Hossain said that the famous American Red Palmer variety of mango is famous all over the world. In addition to the global demand, there is a huge weakness towards this mango among the upper class in our country. Therefore, it is more likely to be commercially profitable in agriculture.

He further said that the best example of how this mango tree can survive in adverse environment is that it has survived from the bushes for so long. This year's bumper crop has been released after being released from the jungle despite having water channels all around. We will start making saplings to harness its potential at the farmer level. He also said that work will be done on behalf of the Horticulture Center for the propagation of Red Palmer variety of mango in Chapainawabganj, the capital district of Mango.