Mangosteen Juice

Few people have heard of the Mangosteen fruit in the continental United States. In southeast Asia and on some of the islands of Hawaii, however, Mangosteen fruit is very common. Some people say that the Mangosteen fruit looks weird with its thick, dark purple skin and green leaf-like sepals around a thick green stem. If you want to know what a Mangosteen fruit looks like, below is a picture of some Mangosteen fruit and its description.

Description of Mangosteen fruit

What is the size of a Mangosteen fruit?

A Mangosteen fruit is small and round, only about two or three inches in diameter. It is rounder than apples but is about the same size. See What is a Mangosteen Fruit for more information.

What does a Mangosteen fruit look like?

The Mangosteen fruit is a purplish-brown or reddish brown fruit with four large sepals at the top around a thick stem. The deep purple skin, which is also called rind or exocarp, is thick but light that feels hollow. The skin is easily peeled away by just twisting the Mangosteen fruit or cutting with a butter knife.

Inside a Mangosteen fruit

Inside a Mangosteen fruit is a pearly white, fluffy and soft flesh called the aril. The are divided into segments similar to an orange. See how to buy a Mangosteen and how to eat a Mangosteen.

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