Boroi(Berr/Jujube)

Boroi or Jujube is a small testy fruit. It is cultivated hugely in Bangladesh. The season of the fruit is from November to February.

Jam(Berry)

Jam is a common fruit. In our country, Black Berry ( Kalo Jam) is seen to be produced and sold in market. The season of the fruit is May to June. The soft fruit is popular for use in desserts, jams, seedless jellies etc. The blackberry naturally occurs chemicals that can up regulate certain beneficial metabolic processes in mammals. The astringent blackberry root is sometimes used in herbal medicine as a treatment for diarrhea and dysentery.

Olive(jolpai)

Olive Fruit is a very common fruit in Bangladesh. There are mainly two types of olive, black olive and green olive. Today Spain is the world's largest producer of olives (36%) followed by Italy (25%) and Greece (18%), and world production had crossed 2,594,500 tones. In Bangladesh, many of us make “JOLPAI ACHAR” with Green Olive. Olive oil is very popular item made from olive. This oil is very useful for children to adult everyone.

Sugar cane

Sugar cane is grown in over 110 countries with an estimated total production of 1,591 million metric tons. In most countries where sugarcane is cultivated, there are several foods and popular dishes derived directly from it, such as raw sugarcane chewed to extract the juice. Sugarcane Juice Combining fresh juice, extracted by hand or small mills, with a touch of lemon and ice to make a popular drink. A sugar cane baton is actually inedible but contains naturally sweet juice and is enjoyed as a snack. Cut away the outer covering and chew on the stalk until all the juice is gone. Peeled and slice as swizzle sticks to use in iced or hot drinks. Cane pulp should not be swallowed.

Averrhoa(Bilimbi)

Averrhoa bilimbi, commonly known as bilimbi, blim-blim, bimbli,etc.In the rural parts of the Bangladesh,where it is commonly found as a backyard plant, it is eaten either raw or dipped in rock salt (or other savoury powders - masala), as a snack. It is used for making pickles. It could either be curried or added as flavoring for the common Filipino dish sinigang. The uncooked bilimbi is prepared as relish and served with rice and beans in Costa Rica.It is sometimes added to curry. Bilimbi juice is made into a cooling beverage. In Indonesia, it is added to some dishes, substituting for tamarind or tomato. Malaysians use fermented or fresh bilimbi leaves to cure venereal diseases and very acidic bilimbis is used to clean the Kris blade. Elsewhere, they are used for bites of poisonous creatures. A leaf infusion is efficient against or as an after-birth tonic, while the flower infusion is used for thrush, cold, and cough.

Star fruit(Camranga)

Carambolas are best consumed when ripe, when they are yellow with a light shade of green. It will also have brown ridges at the five edges and feel firm. An overripe fruit will be yellow with brown spots. The fruit is entirely edible, including the slightly waxy skin. It is sweet without being overwhelming and extremely juicy. The taste is difficult to compare, but it has been likened to a mix of papaya, orange and grapefruit all at once.Carambola is rich in antioxidants and vitamin C and low in sugar, sodium and acid. It is also a potent source of both primary and secondary polyphenolic antioxidants.

Tamarind(Tatul)

The tamarinds of India fruit with longer pods containing 6-12 seeds, whereas African and West Indian versions have short pods containing 1-6 seeds. It is also found with common names (tatul) in Bangladesh.The tamarind is best described as sweet and sour in taste, and high in acid, sugar, vitamin B and interestingly for a fruit, calcium. The ripened fruit is considered the more palatable as it becomes sweeter and less sour (acidic) as it matures. It is used in desserts as a jam, blended into juices or sweetened drinks, sorbets, ice-creams and all manner of snack. It is also consumed as a natural laxative. The fruit of the tamarind is most commonly reserved for consumption, whether raw or cooked or prepared in some other manner, according to the regional and cultural palate.

Amla/Aonla(Amalaki)

Amla is widely considered as a gift of nature to mankind. By virtue of its benefits, it has been used for centuries and forms an indispensable part of the ayurvedic and unani medicine.Amla is one of the most frequently used herbs in ayurveda. Buy amla and use it is a powerful rejuvenating herb. The Amla fruit is reputed to have the highest content of vitamin C than any other naturally occurring substance in nature. Amla is one of the antioxidant with the richest natural source of Vitamin C. It contains 500 to 700 mg of ascorbic acid per 100 g of pulp. This is much more than the vitamin C content of guava, tomato or citrus fruits. Regular intake of it will promote health and prevent heart attacks!

Hog plum(Umbra)

They are commonly named hog plums, Spanish plums and in some cases golden apples for their brightly-colored fruit which resemble an apple or large plum at a casual glance. They are only distantly related to apple and plum trees, however. A more unequivocal common name is mombins. The Bangladesh name for the fruit of Umbra.

Strawberry

The fragrantly sweet juiciness and deep red color of strawberries can brighten up both the taste and aesthetics of any meal; it is no wonder they are the most popular berry fruit in the world. Although strawberries have become increasingly available year-round, they are at the peak of their season from April through July when they are the most delicious and most abundant. Strawberries not only look like a fruity heart-shaped valentine, they are filled with unusual phytonutrients that love to promote your health.

Pineapple

The pineapple is a herbaceous perennial plant which grows to 1.0 to 1.5 meters (3.3 to 4.9 ft) tall with 30 or more trough-shaped and pointed leaves 30 to 100 centimeters (1.0 to 3.3 ft) long, surrounding a thick stem. The pineapple is an example of a multiple fruit: multiple, helically-arranged flowers along the axis each produce a fleshy fruit that becomes pressed against the fruits of adjacent flowers, forming what appears to be a single fleshy fruit. The root and fruit are either eaten or applied topically as an anti-inflammatory and as a proteolytic agent. It is traditionally used as an antihelminthic agent in the Philippines.

Dalim(Pomegranate)

Pomegranate is the fruit of the plant Punica granatum that is widely cultivated in many parts of the world. Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, India, and Iraq are the major producers of Pomegranate. The fruit is obtained basically in the months from September to February. Pomegranate fruit is the rich source of the Vitamin C. Good amount of the Vitamin B5 is also noted in the fruit. Pomegranate fruit also contains the beneficial antioxidants like polyphenols, tannins and anthocyanins. Phytochemicals like beta-carotene that are rich source of Vitamin A are also found in Pomegranate fruit. This fruit is a great supplement to improve the health status of the individual. It boosts the immunity of the person. Pomegranate juice is of great help in weight loss. You will notice a significant improvement in your health with the intake of this juice.

Papaya

Papaya, Papaw or Paw Paw (Australia), Mamao (Brazil), Tree Melon. There are two types of papayas, Hawaiian and Mexican. The Hawaiian varieties are the papayas commonly found in supermarkets. These pear-shaped fruit generally weigh about 1 pound and have yellow skin when ripe. The flesh is bright orange or pinkish, depending on variety, with small black seeds clustered in the center. Hawaiian papayas are easier to harvest because the plants seldom grow taller than 8 feet.The flesh may be yellow, orange or pink. The flavor is less intense than that the Hawaiian papaya but still is delicious and extremely enjoyable. They are slightly easier to grow than Hawaiian papayas. A properly ripened papaya is juicy, sweetish and somewhat like a cantaloupe in flavor, although musky in some types.

Bael

Bael fruits may be cut in half, or the soft types broken open, and the pulp, dressed with palm sugar, eaten for breakfast, as is a common practice in Indonesia. The pulp is often processed as nectar or "squash" (diluted nectar). A popular drink (called "sherbet" in India) is made by beating the seeded pulp together with milk and sugar. A beverage is also made by combining bael fruit pulp with that of tamarind. These drinks are consumed perhaps less as food or refreshment than for their medicinal effects. Mature but still unripe fruits are made into jam, with the addition of citric acid. The pulp is also converted into marmalade or sirup, likewise for both food and therapeutic use, the marmalade being eaten at breakfast by those convalescing from diarrhea and dysentery. A firm jelly is made from the pulp alone, or, better still, combined with guava to modify the astringent flavor. The pulp is also pickled.Indian food technologists view the prospects for expanded bael fruit processing as highly promising.

Guava

Guava fruit is yellow and lemon-shaped. Some fruits may be brownish yellow. The inside of the fruit has pink or cream-colored pulp and small hard seeds. The guava tree as a low evergreen tree or shrub 6 to 25 feet high, with wide spreading branches and downy twigs. The branches are very strong and highly tolerant to high winds. The leaves are oblong or oval and blunt, 3 to 6 inches long, and feather-veined. The flowers are an inch or more across, the calyx bell-shaped and splitting irregularly, the four to six petals are white, and the stamens are white with yellow anthers. Guava is used to produce jams, jelly’s, and juices commercially. Guava may be eaten raw or cooked. Guavas are an excellent source of vitamin C and also contain iron calcium, and phosphorus. Despite its use commercially, guava is considered a weed in lower elevations in Hawaii. It is also a serious pest plant in pastures.

Water Melon

Watermelon is grown in over 96 countries worldwide. In China and Japan watermelon is a popular gift to bring a host. In Israel and Egypt, the sweet taste of watermelon is often paired with the salty taste of feta cheese. Watermelon is 92% water. Watermelon's official name is Citrullus lanatus of the botanical family Curcurbitacae and is related to cucumbers, pumpkins and squash. Watermelon is an ideal health food because it doesn't contain any fat or cholesterol, and is an excellent source of vitamins A; B6 & C. Contrary to popular belief eating watermelon a seed does not cause a watermelon to grow in your stomach. Actually, in some cultures it is popular to bake the seeds and then eat them.

JAMRUL

It’s amazing this fruit, available in red / pink color too, has so many common names which include Jamrul (in Bengali), wax apple, love apple, java apple, Chomphu (in Thai), Bellfruit (In Taiwan), jambu air (in Indonesian), water apple, mountain apple, jambu air ,"water guava" (in Malay), wax jambu, Rose apple, bell fruit, makopa, tambis (Philippines), chambekka (in Malayalam), Jumbu (Sri Lanka) and jamalac in French.
Botanical name : Syzygium samarangense (syn. Eugenia javanica)

Litchi Fruit

The fruit is covered by a leathery rind or pedicarp which is pink to strawberry-red in color and rough in texture. A greenish-yellow variety is not grown in California at present. Fruit shape is oval, heart-shaped or nearly round, 1 to 1-1/2 inches in length. The edible portion or aril is white, translucent, firm and juicy. The flavor is sweet, fragrant and delicious. Inside the aril is a seed that varies considerably in size.Lychee fruit usually start flowering and fruit early rainy season between September to October. And when the fruit is ready for harvest, characteristics fruit color has changedfrom green to be reddish and fragrant of the typical.

Banana

Banana is very common fruits in Bangladesh. It comes from the Musa acuminata Colla, M. X paradisiaca L. (hybrid) specie. Banana is very much healthy fruits. If any one lack of nutrition then doctor prescribed to eat different types of fruits. All fruits price are not reasonable but the price of Banana is reasonable. Banana is not seasonal fruit; it grows every month in Bangladesh. Banana can be eaten either raw or grape. Bangladeshi people are eaten raw Banana as vegetables and medicine.

Mango (king of fruits)

Mango is the king of fruits in bangladesh. It is the fruits of summer season. There are many varieties of mangoes. They are Langra, Fazli, Gopalbhog, Mohanbhog, etc. These mangoes are famous for taste, flavour and sweetness. Fazli is also famous for its size and sweet taste. Mangoes grow in plenty in Rajshahi, Dinajpur and Borga.

National Fruit of Bangladesh (Jackfruit)

Jackfruit is found all over in Bangladesh; but mainly in the month of Jaishtha and Ashar. It grows in plenty on the hilly areas of Chittagong and Sylhet and on the highland of Dhaka, Mymensingh, Comilla and Jessore. Beside these, it grows in India, Srilanka, Burma and Brazil. It has a rough and prickly skin. Inside the skin the fruit is found to be composed of many juicy flakes. When it becomes ripe, it turns out to be delicious and succulent to eat. It is also a very nutritious fruit. We get Vitamin ‘’A’’ and “C’’ from Jackfruit cell. We can also make jam, jelly, and juice by Jackfruit’s cell. The Jackfruit trees are very large. The leaves of Jackfruit trees are good food for cow and goat. From the stalk of Jackfruit trees we can make furniture. Jackfruit is in great demand with the common people. The price is comparatively cheap. Beside this, it can be served as a food. I like Jackfruit very much.

Bangladeshi Fruits

Bangladesh is the darling child of Nature. She has made her child rich with various fruits. The soil of bangladesh is very fertile. So many kinds of fruits grow in different seasons all over the bangladesh. The fruits are not only tasteful and delicious but also rich in done value. Every house in bangladesh grows various kinds of fruits.The most widely cultivated fruits are mango, jackfruit, black berry, pineapple, banana, litchi, lemon, guava, custard apple, wood apple, elephant apple, golden apple, Indian berry, papaya, tamarind, melon, watermelon, cashew nut, pomegranate, palmyra, plum, rose apple, Indian olive, and Indian jujube. There are many minor edible fruits that are locally available in the wild and are also cultivated, such as latkan, monkey jack, uriam, rattan, river ebony, garcinia, water coconut, wild date palm, etc.

A few fruits are available throughout the year. These are the papaya, sapodilla, coconut and banana. The common imported fruits are orange, apple, pomegranate, grape, date, and mandarin.