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Exotic Fruits of Thailand - Mangosteen

With its gnarly purple skin and dual-bump pale interior flesh, the sweet and juicy mangosteen looks straight from Mars. Its nickname is the Queen of Fruits thanks to Queen Victoria, who offered knighthood to any Brit who could offer her a mangosteen fruit in mint condition. Her subjects failed. The reason: it was near impossible to preserve the fruit during the weeks-long journey to England. So, oddly, the mangosteen’s majestic nickname stems from failure.

Common name : Mangosteen
Thai name : Mahng-koot
Scientific name : Garcinia mangostana L.

Variety

Native variety

Shape : globular
Skin : thick and soft but firm, when ripe Color : when mature-pinkish red, when ripe-dark purple; flesh-white.
Taste : sweet and scented

Preparation and eating

1. Use a knife to slit the skin around the middle.
2. Open the fruit, the segments inside will stick to the basal part.
3. Use a fork to eat.

Nutritional value : High calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B and C

Fruiting season : May - September

Uses : Eating fresh

Storage : Keep the fresh fruit at room temperature ( 25-30 Celsius degree ), it can be kept for 5-7 days.

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