Watermelon: The summer delicacy

The watermelon is a juicy, sweet fruit that becomes available around summer season in our country. Watermelons can quench the thirst during high temperatures. It has a high demand also because its juice is very sweet and useful for human health.

It has 06 per cent sugar, 92 per cent water and remaining 02 per cent are other ingredients. This fruit contains vitamin A and potassium that is helpful for people with high blood pressure and those who are obese. The fruit is also useful for prevention of heart disease, cancer, typhoid etc.

This year there has reportedly been bumper production of watermelons in the country. Timely rainfall has been noted as the reason behind the bumper production of watermelon in southern part of Bangladesh this year. However, hailstorm during summer will remain a big threat for the fruit.

Local agricultural extension department should encourage farmers to produce more watermelons. The department should also monitor the overall farming process in order to protect the farmers.

Md Zillur Rahaman

Satish Sarker Road

Gandaria, Dhaka

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