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Have You Heard of Mangosteen? The Exotic Fruit with Hidden Secrets
also known as the purple mangosteen or Indian jobo (Garcinia mangostana), belongs to the Clusiaceae family and is a tropical evergreen tree native to Indonesia. The edible fruit has a deep reddish ...
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Why mangosteen, the viral TikTok fruit, is so expensive
Until 2007, the US banned imports of mangosteens from the largest producers — countries like Thailand and Indonesia. Even though the commercial supply of mangosteen has spiked since then ...
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A Global Fruit Fiesta: Unraveling the World’s Most Unusual Edibles
Indonesia’s scaly salak and the 'Queen of Fruits', the mangosteen, are ready to invade your fruit bowl. Uncover the beauty of ...
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10 Ways to Eat a Mangosteen, the Elusive Tropical Fruit That Tastes as Good as It Looks
If you're a tropical fruit fiend who's sampled everything from jackfruit to papayas, perhaps you've also wondered how to eat mangosteen. Purple, hard, and smooth on the outside, white and tender ...
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Plant of the Month: Mangosteen
In 1930, the great plant explorer David Fairchild wrote a vivid description of eating a mangosteen from his garden in southern Florida. “It is so delicate that it melts in the mouth like ice cream.