date:Aug 12, 2019
Pears are not a local fruit in Bangladesh, but researchers at Akbarpur Regional Agricultural Research Station in Moulvibazar have successfully grown the fruit there recently. The pears at the research centre are surprisingly large and sweeter than the imported ones.
The main orchard was created in 2010, according to the research station. There are at least 35 trees in the orchard now. The agriculturists were initially unsure whether the trees would bear fruit and how these would taste.
The fru