Dane Stanton asked:


The mangosteen fruit comes from of course a mangosteen tree that originate in the subtropical regions of South East Asia. Nowadays mangosteen fruit is grown all over the world including many countries across Asia, Africa and North and South America. Mangosteen trees are generally very tall and are shaped like a pyramid that enables them to best draw in heat from the sun and gather water when it rains. Most of these trees including the mangosteen fruit do not tolerate colder climates and will generally not last very long at all below 45°F.

This is one of the reasons why mangosteen fruit is so expensive to buy in America as most of it has to be imported from countries that can sustain natural growth for these trees, more so countries like Thailand and Indonesia. One other reason why mangosteen fruit is so expensive is because it is one of the hardest fruits on Earth to grow. Basically for a tree to spout their flowers, all conditions must be perfect. Many locals of Thailand believe that growing mangosteen is more of an art that anything and take their jobs very seriously. Mangosteen trees like the soil to be wet but not too wet, they hate the cold, salty air and high elevations. Also the soil they prefer is not sandy or silty. Most trees grow in Rainforests where the conditions are absolutely perfect and you may notice them growing like wildflower in the depths of the rainforests in South East Asia.

One other thing that most people don’t know about is that it takes ten years before a tree is able to produce any mangosteen fruit. The fruits are normally 1 to 3 inches long and colored purple. The top of the fruit has a small blossom where the fruit was picked from and you will also notice that it is made up into 4 to 8 triangular segments.

Mangosteen fruits have two parts: the white center fruit, and the purple outer hull. The white center fruit is divided into segments, and there is one segment for each triangle in the blossom remnant. The white part of the fruit is prized for its flavor. Some people feel that it is the most delicious fruit in the world.

The outer rind of the mangosteen fruit is thick and purple. It contains bitter latex, and the purple juice is a permanent dye. This outer rind is also the richest source of healthful xanthones in the world. Mangosteen fruit has over 40 different xanthones.

Where Can I Get a Mangosteen Fruit?

Because mangosteen fruit is so expensive, it makes it hard to find especially if you live in a region of the world where it is not readily available. The fruit must be picked at a certain time and generally does not stay very long so you are going to have to make sure the fruit you pick isn’t off already.

You can get mangosteen from any supermarket provided they stock it, which is many cases they don’t. Most people choose to purchase the juice off the internet because it is cheaper and easier to find.



Basil

Dane Stanton asked:


Mangosteen juice is the juice derived from mangosteen berries which intern are grown on mangosteen vines or bushes. Many people haven’t even heard of mangosteen juice, let alone the amazing nutritional benefits it provides.

Most mangosteen juice comes from South East Asia where the climate is warm enough to supply mangosteen trees with sufficient energy. Generally the best time for mangosteen to be picked is during the middle of summer. This is the time they begin to drop onto the ground and as soon as the first berry falls, the local people begin picking.

Unfortunately mangosteen berry do not last a great deal of time and can go off within a matter of a few days, therefore the best option is the either make mangosteen juice and store it in the fridge or freeze the berries so they can last a lot longer. Many people believe that if they pick their mangosteen berries before they are meant to, they will last a little longer, however this is not the best option as these immature berries will not contain alot of the goodness that the ripe ones will have.

To get your hands on fresh mangosteen, you have to go where it grows or pay a hefty price for a frozen mangosteen. There’s a story that one high-end hotel had a crate of frozen mangosteens shipped to them, and sold them as a menu item for around $100 each for a plum sized fruit.

You can still get the health benefits of mangosteen by drinking mangosteen juice. This juice is made by pulping the entire fruit, straining it and pasteurizing the juice. It’s important to get juice that is made from the entire fruit, because most of the health benefits are in the hull.

Mangosteen juice is the richest source of xanthones (a powerful type of antioxidant) on the planet. Antioxidants work at the cellular level, so they improve the health of all of your body systems.

All The Benefits of Mangosteen Juice

No one knows for certain what all the benefits are for drinking mangosteen juice, however there are being studies done on their nutrition properties which hopefully should share some light on the subject. What we do know is this, many locals in South East Asia have been drinking mangosteen juice for centuries now and are known to have higher than usual energy levels, even though there average day is generally more physically demanding than the average Western person’s.

Another thing we do know is that mangosteen juice contains an unbelievable high percentage of antioxidants, more so than any other fruit of vegetable on earth. The fact that there are so many antioxidants inside mangosteen berries, proves one thing and that is that drinking mangosteen juice will more than likely increase a persons life-expectancy due to the fact that the high level of antioxidants are constantly removing any free radicals that may have been produced from an unnatural source.

Antioxidants also help in the fight to remove any likelihood of cancer developing in a subject, which is probably one of the major reasons why mangosteen juice has become so popular in Western civilization today, due to the fact that more and more people are being diagnosed with cancer these days.



Gideon