Mangosteen is a tropical fruit, and its origin is in Malay Peninsula, Malay Archipelago and other regions, among which it is widely planted in Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand and the Philippines. Mangosteen is mainly distributed in Fujian, Guangzhou and other regions in China, and a small amount is planted in other regions of China.
Where does mangosteen grow?
Mangosteen grows on trees, and the trees that grow mangosteen can reach 20 meters high and have a long age, and can live for more than 70 years. It belongs to a typical tropical rain forest fruit tree, which can flourish only when the temperature is 25-35 degrees and the humidity is about 80%. If the temperature is below 20 degrees, the growth will be inhibited, and the growth rate is relatively slow. It takes seven or eight years from cultivation to fruiting, and the fruit period is between10-1February.
Mangosteen growing place
Mangosteen is suitable for planting in loose and breathable plots with deep soil layer, good drainage and high organic matter content, and grows well in slightly acidic soil, but not well in calcareous soil and sandy alluvial soil environment.
Generally speaking, mangosteen grows faster when planted on gentle slopes and flat land with a slope less than 20, and the groundwater level is required to be below 0.5 meters, and the yield is higher in plots with convenient irrigation and drainage.
Mangosteen appearance
Mangosteen is also known as Mangji Persimmon, Mangosteen, Mangosteen, Mangosteen, and Phoenix Fruit. Mangosteen shell is thick and hard, pulp is not easy to be damaged, color is purple, pulp is white and tender, taste sweet and slightly sour, and it is a good fruit.