Pineapple farmers in Madhupur upazila of Tangail district have seen a bumper production of the fruit -- around 209,512 tons -- this season. According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), around 28,000 acres of land in the upazila was used for pineapple production. The Giant Q variety was largely grown and the Honey Queen variety was produced in about 500 acres of land.
Farmers said it costs Tk10-12 to produce a pineapple. The big pineapple are being sold at TK25 each, medium ones TK15 and the small ones at Tk5.
