Description

The purple Mangosteen, with its delicate, enticing flesh, has long been one of the most expensive and unobtainable tropical fruits. Availability is no longer a problem, although the fruit is best when eaten soon after harvest. The sweet and sour, tangy flavor of the white segmented flesh has made it hotly sought-after, although its nutrition qualities are relatively modest. Various stories, including its crown-like appearance and reports that Queen Victoria of England once offered a huge reward for supplies of the fruit, have led to the Mangosteen being known as The Queen of Fruits.