Jhalakathi’s floating guava market draws huge crowds

National Desk :

Guava market in Jhalakathi is not located in an open area rather it is in rows of boats in the canal water.

The most attractive floating market in southern region is Vimruli guava market in Jhalakathi. Every year during the guava season, this floating guava market is crowded with buyers, sellers, traders and tourists from different parts of the country.

However, the main target of the travel enthusiasts is to visit guava garden either side of narrow canals by small boats or trawlers.

According to the description of former UP Chairman of Kirtipasha Union and former headmaster Bhabendranath Haldar, there are small canals, locally called Kandi, inside the guava garden as tidal water can flow without getting waterlogged, reports BSS.

There are good yielding Amra trees in the guava Kandi as well which impresses any tourist. Bean seedlings and banana trees have also been planted in the Kandi. Apart from lemon, lime, papaya and mango cultivation, Rabi crops are also planted in this Kandi.

Along with men, women farmers also enter the alleys of the garden by boat. They take guava from the garden to the floating market for sale.

There, whether it is sunny or rainy, the farmers always wait in the boat for buyers. Even if it suddenly rains heavily, the farmer has to endure the roar of the sky. Every day, buying and selling takes place at the market from 7 am to 12 noon.

During the guava season, groups of travelers come to the Bhimruli floating market by trawler from the morning.

Everyone comes here to get a piece of peace and oxygen from nature. Wherever you look, there are only trees and trees across the horizon.
He also said that guava has been cultivated in this area for more than 200 years. Before that, his grandparents were also involved in guava and vegetable cultivation.