![]() I can definitely see why these are called the “Queen of Fruits”. Of course, that would put a damper on my pocketbook. I can eat these all day long, they are that good. ![]() There seems to be a slight floral note and definitely has a tropical taste. The taste reminds me of a mixture between lychee, peach, strawberry, and pineapple. It is very easy to chew and tastes a little tart with an explosion of sweetness. Although taste is certainly subjective, I will try and describe how it tastes to me.įirst of all the flesh is extremely juicy. Now, I am sure you are wondering what Mangosteen tastes like. I normally eat around any large seeds and just eat the really small seeds. The seeds are edible, but sometimes taste a little bitter. There may be some small or larger seeds in it. ![]() To eat it, you can just grab the white flesh with your fingers and pop it in your mouth or use a spoon and scoop it out. That way is messier and doesn’t give you a clean opening, like using the knife. Then you just pry it open with your hands. You will put it in the palm of your hands and squeeze which will cause it to crack open. The rind or skin is inedible, so throw it out, or compost it.Īnother common method of opening it is called the compression method. That white center is the flesh that you eat. Then you can squeeze it gently and it will crack easily along the cut then just pry it open in half. Don’t cut it too deeply only a little more than 1/8th of an inch. A serrated blade seems to work well, but a sharp paring knife works great too. Take a sharp knife, and score the fruit around its equator. Also, it will yield slightly to pressure when pressing the side. You can tell if it is ripe when it feels heavy for its size, is smooth and the skin is purple. Mangosteens are pretty easy to cut open and eat, but it isn’t super intuitive just by looking at them. Moderate amount of Vitamins and minerals like, Vitamin C, Vitamin B9, Vitamin B1 and B2, Manganese, Copperįor more health benefits visit Healthline.Here are a few of the health benefits of the amazing Mangosteen: The Durian is nicknamed the “King of Fruit” however, I really think that title should belong to the Mangosteen, haha. During the summertime check your local Asian market and you may be lucky to find them.ĭubbed the “Queen of Fruit” in Southeast Asia, and I can see why. I find them, when in season, at my local chain Asian Supermarket called HMart. Here in the United States they can be hard to find and are very expensive, I have paid $17.99 a pound for them. Later it spread to places like Puerto Rico, Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and they even grow in Florida. The West Indies was one of the first places it was cultivated, with Jamaica being the main country. In the mid-1800s the tropical fruit was introduced to the Western Hemisphere. And have been grown there for many hundreds of years. They are widely cultivated in Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, Southwest India, and the Philippines among other countries in that region. The Mangosteen is native to the Islands around the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia. Let’s get started! Where does Mangosteen come from? You will also learn what the health benefits are, how to eat it, and what a Mangosteen tastes like to me. In this post, you will learn where the Mangosteen comes from and where it grows. If you have never tried Mangosteen you are in for a treat. One of my new favorite fruits is the Mangosteen. It is so fun tasting new fruits as well as eating my favorites. I am obsessed with fruit especially tropical fruit that we don’t regularly see here in Arizona.
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