The more petals at the bottom of mangosteen, the more fruits inside.

mangji persimmon is also called mangji persimmon. The navel of mangji persimmon is a small area on the fruit, usually located at the bottom of the fruit. Its shape and structure can help us to judge the maturity and quality of fruit. The navel of mangosteen looks like a small flower, because its structure consists of many thin slices, which are called "petals".

interestingly, the more "petals" there are, the more pulp there is. This may be because more "petals" mean more cell division and growth during the development of fruit navel, thus producing more pulp.

Mangosteen is native to Southeast Asia. It usually takes 1 years to bear fruit, and it is very strict with the environment. Therefore, Mangosteen is a veritable green fruit, which is very valuable. It is fragrant, refreshing, smooth and not greasy, and is as famous as durian, so it is called "the queen of fruit".

species of mangosteen

1. Indian mangosteen: Indian mangosteen fruit is round, slightly smaller than tennis, and its skin is hard and thick, mostly showing purplish red. We know how many petals there are in the arched part of the peel, and if we cut the peel open with a knife, the white pulp will be exposed.

2. Mangosteen in Thailand: The fruit is as big as a persimmon, with a flat round shape and a thick hard purple shell, which is covered by four pedicels, resembling a persimmon. The shell is very thick, so it is not easy to damage the pulp. The peel is hard and solid.

3. Mangosteen multiflower: The berry is ovoid and nearly spherical, about 3.5cm long, bluish yellow and inedible, so it is also called Mangosteen. It was born in mountainous forests and distributed in Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan Province, Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan provinces.

4. Mangosteen in Lingnan: Berry is nearly spherical, bluish yellow when ripe, about 3 cm long, with persistent calyx at the base. After eating, it sticks to the teeth and is dyed yellow, so it is also called "yellow tooth fruit". Born in the foothills, forests, hills and moist and fertile places.

above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Mangji Persimmon