Local Products
Fruit Fruit-growing
is one of Phichit's major occupations. Among its more well-known produce are pomelo,
jack-fruit, Krathon and Maprang. Fruits are also use in making several kinds of
products. Som O (pomelo)is probably Phichit's most well-known and best-selling
fruit. Grown mainly in Pho Prathap Chang district, it has a mixed sweet and sour
taste and has no seeds. The flesh is pinkish. There are two seasons for pomelo
- October and April. The peels of young pomelo are made into jam-like sweets,
highly popular as snack.Hand-woven
Fabric A
popular handicraft of the province is the colourful hand-woven fabric. Reasonably
prices, it is a widely available at Ban Pa Daeng in Taphan Hin district. Makham
Kaeo Makham
Kaeo is another highly popular buy. The tamarind fruits are turned into a kind
of candy which has a pleasant taste of sourness, saltiness, sweetness and slight
pungency. |