Mangosteen the queen of tropical fruits

Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) is often called the “queen of tropical fruits” throughout Southeast Asia. Mangosteens Native to Southeast Asia. Cultivated throughout the tropics, but primarily in Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Brazil, Honduras, Panama, and in the USA, in Hawaii. They’re difficult to export from the region because they are not perishable. Also, the tree can only be grown in tropical climates. Those factors make even pureés made from Mangosteens pretty expensive anywhere outside of Southeast Asia. The mangosteen has a thick, dark-red skin, inside which are creamy white segments with a sweet, slightly tart flavor; as a general rule, the more segments a mangosteen has, the fewer seeds one will find. Read more