Where can I buy mangosteen fruit in the US (near Philly if possible)?
Tom K. asked:
Last summer I visit Thailand and tried mangosteen fruit for the first time. I absolutely found it to be one of the best food items I ever tasted. In Thailand you can get bag fulls for pennies, but in the U.S. I can not find one store which sells the fruit. Could someone let me know if it is sold in the U.S. and if so where? I live in the Philadelphia area.
Driscoll
Last summer I visit Thailand and tried mangosteen fruit for the first time. I absolutely found it to be one of the best food items I ever tasted. In Thailand you can get bag fulls for pennies, but in the U.S. I can not find one store which sells the fruit. Could someone let me know if it is sold in the U.S. and if so where? I live in the Philadelphia area.
Driscoll










July 13th, 2008 at 7:22 am
i don’t think they sell it in the US fresh, only canned in asian stores, I LOVE MANGOSTEENS, ive only eaten them fresh in China
July 14th, 2008 at 8:37 am
I can’t tell you for sure if they are sold in America or not. The best place to look is Chinatown, either Philadelphia or New York City. If they are available that’s where they’ll be found. I know they are exported from Thailand to Hong Kong and Japan but don’t know for sure if they send them to the ‘States. They are seasonal and are now (mid June) a little past their best. Ask about them at Asian grocery stores in your area, they are the folks most likely to know.