The Queen Elizabeth who conquered the Seven Seas of the world sometimes missed mangosteen saying that "why we cannot enjoy it all year round?". The title of "Queen of Fruits" for mangosteen said to be derived from this episode. Regardless of the name of origin, people become thankful when they cut open and find snow white small fruit covered by thick skin. Actually mysterious flavor and sweet with slight souness of this juicy fruit are irresistible to take one more.
Mangosteen tree belongs to the camellia order in biological classification and red camellia like flower blooms in summer. After the flower falls, a tiny bean size fruit appears. In about 130 days fruit grows to 5-7 cm in diameter and it's the time of harvest when the skin color turns from green to pink. Best timing to eat is when the skin color has changed to purple but even it turned to black you could enjoy as long as the skin stays soft. If it became impossible to cut with nife, it would be a sign of too old (dried) or something wrong inside (it hardens by mechanicl damage also).
Mangosteen is propagate through apogamia without creating pollen. Therefore all the mangosteen is the same variety like clone. However it like Thailand climate most and grows the best fruit in the world. We have been handling this touch Queen fruit since 2003.