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Psidium

Psidium is a genus of trees and shrubs in the family Myrtaceae. It is native to warmer parts of the Western Hemisphere. Many of the species bear edible fruits, and for this reason several are cultivated commercially. The most popularly cultivated species is the common guava, Psidium guajava.

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Bangladesh could grow fruit year-round with better storage and varieties

If you've ever wondered why mangoes flood the market for one month and vanish for the rest of the...

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Bangladesh could grow fruit year-round with better storage and varieties

Bangladesh grows over 100 fruit species but harvests more than half of them in just four months, leaving long supply gaps and losing up to 41% to poor post-harvest handling; this review maps out fixes like better varieties, greenhouses, and cold storage to spread fruit availability across the year.