Seasonal fruit hog plum has become much profitable for Barisal farmers . Shykh Seraj. Wed Aug 21, 2013 12:15 AM Last update on: Wed Aug 21, 2013 12:20 AM ...

In Malappuram, Kerala, a 14-year-old boy succumbed to the Nipah virus after consuming contaminated hog plum fruit. Fruit bats are the primary carriers, spreading the virus via their excretions.

Trees that bore sweet fruits such as coconut, jackfruit and mangosteen intermixed with sour fruit plants such as madan, hog plum and lemon. The farmers had valid reasons not to grow sweet fruits only.