Bangladesh is famous for its mangoes, but there are few places that can match what one farm in Jessore has managed to grow on a small plot of family land. Adams Agro Farm is located between a highway and a railway line. It has 75 varieties of mangoes, local and foreign, more than the 53 types in the official Jessore Horticulture Centre.
A Family Built a Farm
The farm is located on Bypass Road near Dharmatala in the Arabpur union of Jessore Sadar, on land formerly owned by the family of Abul Hossain, a former fisheries officer of Jessore district. Hossain left his family in the village in April 1971 and returned to the city, where he was shot and taken away by the Pakistan army. His body was never recovered. Decades later, his youngest son Abdullah Md. Hossain Masud, now 64, transformed the family plot into a living tribute to his parents.
Masud studied plant science at Dhaka University and worked at LG Butterfly Group during 2013-18. At that time, he visited a BRAC nursery near his workplace and saw rare fruit saplings for sale. That visit changed his course. With the help of his elder brother, a trained horticulturist, Masud bought around 25 to 30 saplings of different varieties such as Indian Totapuri, Tosha, American Kent, Australian R2E2, Mexican Palmer, hybrid Gopalbhog and Alphonso. Later, he named one unnamed Malaysian variety ‘Adam Sundari’ after his farm.
What can be grown on just two acres?
Today the farm is just over two acres, expanded from the original family plot of 25 katha. It has around 850 mango trees of 75 varieties including:
•Amrapali, Langra, Khirsha, Ranipasand and Gourmati (local favourites) BARI-4 and BARI-11, developed by Bangladesh’s own mango research
•South Asian Alphonso, Kesar, Dashehari and Jardalu
•Thailand, Chiang Mai, Nam Dok Mai, Thai Katimon and Thai White
•Miyazaki, Red Ivory, Venus Glenn and Mallika from beyond
Besides mangoes, the farm has jamun, jackfruit, litchi, sapota, guava, dates, palm and even apple trees. There are two ponds with fish in them, and the yard has ducks and geese and over 300 native chickens.
Why This Matters Beyond One Garden
Dipankar Das, deputy director of Jessore Horticulture Centre, said there is no such variety of mango types in any other garden in Jessore. This farm shows the average Bangladeshi that mango farming can go beyond the familiar Himsagar or Langra. They also offer a model for smallholders seeking income diversification through nurseries, saplings and agro-tourism.
A Visitor’s and Fruit Lover’s Checklist
•Best time to visit is during mango season (May to July) when trees are full
•As it is a working farm, not a public park, contact the farm ahead via phone or WhatsApp before travelling
•Sapling buyers can usually pay through bKash or Nagad, which is now a common practice in small nurseries across Bangladesh.
•If you want to grow rare varieties at home, ask about grafted saplings as Masud grafts many trees himself.
•Farmers interested in new varieties can also contact the Department of Agricultural Extension •(DAE) or Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) to know about locally developed varieties like BARI-4 and BARI-11.
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A Working Takeaway
Adams Agro Farm is a testament to how a small family plot, patience and a personal mission can turn into one of the richest mango collections in the country, and a reminder that Bangladesh’s mango story still has many rare varieties waiting to be discovered.
FAQs
1. How many types of mango are there in the Jessore farm?
In Jessore’s Arabpur area, Adams Agro Farm grows 75 different kinds of mangoes, both local and foreign, on 850 trees. There are more than 53 varieties available at the official Jessore Horticulture Centre.
2. Can the public visit the farm and buy saplings?
Yes, but as it is a working family farm and not a public park, it is best to contact the owner in advance by phone or WhatsApp before visiting. Buyers of saplings can often pay through bKash or Nagad, which is a common practice for small nurseries in Bangladesh.
3. What is the difference between this collection of mangoes and a normal orchard?
Most orchards grow only a few popular local varieties such as Himsagar or Langra. This farm mixes those with rare foreign varieties like Miyazaki, Chiang Mai and Red Ivory, with BARI-developed types, making it among the most diverse mango collections in the country.
Summary:
In Jessore’s Arabpur area, Adams Agro Farm has quietly built Bangladesh’s most diverse mango collection, 75 varieties on just over two acres. Started to honour a father lost in 1971, the farm now teaches, sells saplings, and dreams of exporting rare mangoes abroad.
