What is Mangosteen Fruit

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What is Mangosteen Fruit?

Mangosteen is known scientifically as Garcinia mangostana.  The mangosteen fruit is rare and delicate, an intriguing fruit found primarily in a single geographical region and climate.  The mangosteen harvest requires exact care and precise handling.  Practically unknown throughout most of the world, this prized fruit demands further examination.

FRUIT

The mangosteen fruit consists of a deep purplish rind, a succulent, white pulp and between one and five seeds.  The rind, while typically bitter, contains high concentrations of xanthones and other compounds that demonstrate impressive health benefits.  The pulp, on the other hand, is pure taste-bud bliss-- a sensational flavor unlike any other.

PLANT

While the name hints at the well-known mango, the mangosteen should not be confused with the plant or fruit.  A member of the family Guttiferae, the mangosteen is heralded, esteemed and universally praised as the most exquisite of tropical fruits.  

"The mangosteen outranks in delicacy, if not all other fruits in the world, certainly all others of the tropical zone.  I admit it is a joy to the eye as well as to the palate to feast on mangosteens."

-From the 1930 work Exploring for Plants by David Fairchild, PhD.