▲"King of Fruits" and "Queen of Fruits"

? Mangosteen contains a special substance that has the effect of reducing dryness, cooling and relieving the heat, which makes the mangosteen can overcome the dryness of durian. If you eat too much durian fire, eat a few mangosteen can be relieved. Just because the two complement each other, so it was forced by the people "marriage", respectively, awarded to the "king of fruits" and "fruits after".

▲ Mangosteen fruit

? Mangosteen, formerly known as mangosteen persimmon, is native to Southeast Asia and is usually planted for 10 years before it begins to bear fruit, and has very strict environmental requirements, so it is a true green fruit.

▲Mangosteen fruit tree

? Mangosteen fruit shape flat round, shell thick hard dark purple, by four pieces of fruit tip cover the top, like persimmon. It is not easy to damage the flesh of the fruit because the shell is thicker. Peeling its shell, mangosteen flesh snow white tender soft, sweet flavor, with a slightly acidic cool, lubricating and delicious, quench the thirst, very popular.

Mangosteen is categorized into three varieties, namely, oleander fruit, flower bamboo fruit and sand bamboo fruit (also known as makge).

The oleander fruit is black in color, with a smooth, oily surface, but with a large kernel.

The flower mangosteen has a reddish-black skin, and the flesh is a bit more flavorful.

The surface of the mangosteen (also known as hemp bamboo) is less smooth, but the flavor is very good, and the price is relatively high.

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Health benefits of mangosteen

How to pick fresh mangosteen?

Look for freshness, the stalk is bright green and the color of the rind is slightly reddish, which is a sign of freshness!

? How to pick a ripe mangosteen?

Look for ripeness, pinch the rind with some force, soft and flexible is good; if you can't pinch it, it means it's old and tastes bad.

How do I know the number of mangosteen petals?

Look at the number of petals, the bumps at the bottom of the mangosteen split open a few pieces, there are a few pieces of fruit petals, the number of petals does not affect the taste of mangosteen!

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How to store mangosteen

You can put the mangosteen in a plastic bag and refrigerate it, but if you refrigerate it for a long time, it will damage the flavor of the mangosteen, and the flavor will deteriorate after 5 days of storage, so you should eat it as soon as possible.

Consumption of Mangosteen