Superfruit Mangosteen or Queen Fruit (Garcinia Mangostana)

Superfruit Mangosteen or Queen Fruit (Garcinia Mangostana)

Mangosteen is an evergreen tree with dense, roundish crown. It can reach 20 to 82 feet in height.
Mangosteen develops thick, elliptical, dark green leaves that are oppositely arranged on the branches.
Mangosteen produces pinkish white flowers that grow solitary or arranged in pairs. Male and female flowers develop on the separate trees (dioecious plant). Mangosteen is apomictic plant, which means that female trees produce fruit without pollination.

Superfruit Mangosteen or Queen Fruit (Garcinia Mangostana)

Mangosteen produces dark-purple or red-purple fruit with soft, thick rind on the surface. Flesh consists of 4 to 8 juicy, triangular segments that are white-colored. Each segment contains 1 to 4 seed. Rind and seed are not edible.

Superfruit Mangosteen or Queen Fruit (Garcinia Mangostana)

Mangosteen tree starts to bear fruit 7 to 10 years after planting. It produces fruit two times per year. Depending on the age of tree, mangosteen can produce from 200 to 3.000 fruit per season (older trees produce more fruit). Mangosteen is available in the supermarkets around the world from June to October.

Superfruit Mangosteen or Queen Fruit (Garcinia Mangostana)

Mangosteen is rich source of dietary fibers, vitamins C, B1, B3 and B9 and minerals such as copper, manganese and magnesium.

Superfruit Mangosteen or Queen Fruit (Garcinia Mangostana)

Mangosteen is very fragrant and it has slightly acidic taste that resembles a mix between the orange and peach. It can be consumed alone or in combination with coconut, peach, papaya, grapes, watermelon and passion fruit.

Superfruit Mangosteen or Queen Fruit (Garcinia Mangostana)

Superfruit Mangosteen or Queen Fruit (Garcinia Mangostana)

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