pumpkins

School teacher Humayun Kabir Joni's success in cultivating sweet pumpkins in a litchi garden in Dinajpur. Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

Companion planting: success of sweet pumpkins with litchi opens up new possibilities

Local farmers believe that introducing sweet pumpkin cultivation as a companion crop in these vacant spaces could significantly boost the agricultural economy of the district

A pumpkin called "Michael Jordan," grown by Travis Gienger of Anoka, Minn., is displayed before being weighed at the Safeway 50th annual World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, Calif., Monday, Oct. 9, 2023.(AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Offbeat

Minnesota teacher grows record-breaking 2,749lb pumpkin

Arial beel’s pumpkin of munshiganj is famous for their huge size. But this year farmers are at loss due to delayed harvest. pumpkins are being sold to the wholesalers at Tk6 per kg only. The photo was taken recently. Photo: TBS
Bazaar

Harvest delay due to flood incurs loss for Arial Beel’s giant pumpkins