Mangosteen

Mangosteen is a delicious fruit that grows throughout southeast Asia. Nowadays, mangosteen is also cultivated commercially in countries outside southeast Asia in Central America and Australia. However, in the United States and many other countries, most people have not heard of mangosteen fruit.

The mangosteen belongs to a family called Guttiferae which is in the same family as the San Domingo apricot, aka Mammea america. It is scientifically referred to as Garcinia mangostana. See mangosteen facts for an overview of mangosteen fruit and tree.

There are many uses of mangosteen. The mangosteen fruit is delicious. The rind of a mangosteen contains many medicinal properties. Since the smell of a fresh mangosteen is refreshing, mangosteen is used in cosmetics and skin care products, added to the fact that mangosteen contains many highly powerful antioxidants making the skin look younger, healthier and more natural.

Eating mangosteen

As food, mangosteen is eaten raw but can also be roasted at times. There are the right ways of eating mangosteen as well as the right way of picking mangosteen in the market if you live in areas where mangosteen trees grow. Some countries import mangosteen fruit and you need to know how to choose the best fruit.

Buying mangosteen

In countries where mangosteen trees grow, mangosteen fruit is not expensive. But if mangosteen fruit is imported, they are often much more expensive. In the US, you cannot find fresh mangosteen fruit usually. A 32 fl. oz. bottle of mangosteen juice can cost anything from $30 to $50.