Today we learn all the fun about tropical fruits with the intriguing name of mangosteen. This fruit grows on an evergreen tree, matured in size with a large mandarin. The native land of this plant is considered the south-eastern part of Asia, but today it is cultivated in all territories with a tropical climate. After we learned where this tree grows, let's get acquainted with its most interesting part - the most delicious fruits.
General information
The ripe fruit of this plant has a purple-burgundy skin color, it is inedible. But under it is something that is of gastronomic interest for us. Inside the mangosteen there are from 4 to 8 fleshy flesh segments, as well as plant seeds. The taste of this tropical miracle is very pleasant, it perfectly quenches thirst with its fragrant and very juicy sweet and sour juice. In addition to the excellent taste qualities, the mangosteen fruit has very useful properties and extremely high nutritional value. But this is far from important than mangosteen for a man. The most valuable substances that are contained in it are xanthones. These elements are a real gift of nature to mankind. They are able to improve memory, stimulate the work of the immune system, and also strengthen the body's immunity to negative environmental factors. The nonsense is that the mangosteen fruit is the only known source of these elements on the entire planet Earth. Add to this the fact that the mangosteen contains fiber protein - the most important "detail" for muscle building, and get almost perfect food for a person!
How is the mangosteen?
Already can not wait to try? Wait a bit, first we learn from real gourmets how to eat mangosteen. First you need to know how to choose a ripe, but not overripe fruit. A mature mangosteen should be almost burgundy, very dense to the touch and necessarily large. After all, the thickness of the peel from the size does not depend, so in small fruits, the edible part is very small. The most delicious these fruits are from the beginning of May to the end of September.
Now go directly to the process of peeling. We make a shallow incision from the cut through the lower part of the fruit, and one more in the same way. We break the peel and see what we will eat - white lobules with seeds attached to them (seeds should not be eaten). Bon Appetit!
If you want to treat friends brought from a holiday as a curiosity, keep in mind that the period of storage of this fruit is very limited. Even under ideal conditions, in a dry and dark room, it will be just over three weeks after it is ripped off.
Grow Mangosteen
And why not grow an exotic mangosteen at home? The idea is not easy, but quite feasible. Please note that the seeds of this plant do not completely survive germination. Since the removal of the fruit from the tree should not take more than 4-5 weeks. If the seeds have been properly packaged (wrapped a little with moss or fiber soaked), then the storage period increases to 8-10 weeks. At the bottom of the pot, we pour the drainage, then a mixture of light soil and peat. Further to a depth of 1-2 centimeters we plant a seed, a little
In addition, in Southeast Asia, you can find other unusual fruits - the Eye of the Dragon and Durian .