Mangosteen is a kind of fruit that everyone likes very much. It is native to Thailand. Because of its unique and delicious taste and rich nutrition, it is deeply loved by everyone. However, the price of mangosteen often makes people flinch, can it be said? Noble in fruit? , is a relatively expensive imported fruit.
In fact, the output of mangosteen is not low. A tree can bear almost 400 fruits, but its price is very expensive, which makes many people very confused. In fact, the reason why mangosteen is so expensive does have its difficulties.
First, it is difficult to pick mangosteen trees. Each tree is almost eight or nine meters high, and the mangosteen fruit generally grows above the trees. Therefore, picking mangosteen becomes a dangerous and difficult thing every time it matures. Fruit farmers usually tie safety ropes for themselves, then climb a high ladder and carefully pick mangosteen one by one. Moreover, mangosteen needs to be very careful when picking, if the skin,
Second, it is difficult to transport Mangosteen. After being picked, it requires high temperature, and it is very afraid of high temperature. It needs to be refrigerated to prolong its storage time. Now many Mangosteen will be exported after being picked, because of the high requirements in the transportation process, so the general freight is relatively expensive, which is also a reason for the high price of Mangosteen.
Third, the average fruit tree with a long growth cycle can bear fruit in about two years, but mangosteen is different. Mangosteen is a long-lived fruit tree with a life span of 70 years, and its growth cycle is particularly long. It takes at least eight years to bear fruit, and some even take as long as twelve years, and mangosteen will deteriorate when the temperature is lower than 4 C.