Mangosteen is a tropical fruit that grows on trees. Mangosteen, formerly known as Mangji persimmon, originated in Southeast Asia and is a famous tropical fruit. Mangosteen is very strict with the environment, and the planting cycle of Mangosteen is relatively long. Generally speaking, Mangosteen generally needs to be planted for 10 years to begin to bear fruit, and it is also a long-lived tree.

Does mangosteen grow on trees or in soil?

Mangosteen is also called Mangji persimmon, or Mangosteen, Mangosteen, and mangosteen. Generally, deletion will bloom in September 9~ 10/October, and the fruit period will be1-1February, and the fruit will be purple when it is ripe.

Besides. The real fruit mangosteen does not grow in the soil, but on trees, which are called small trees.

Usually, it takes at least 10 years for a mangosteen tree to grow fruit for the first time, unlike other fruit trees that blossom and bear fruit in three to five years.

The main producing areas of mangosteen

Mangosteen originated in Maluku, and is widely cultivated in tropical areas of Asia and Africa, belonging to Garcinia, a tropical rain forest fruit tree.

In addition, mangosteen is a famous tropical fruit, which can be eaten raw or preserved. At present, there are also introduction or trial planting in Taiwan Province, Fujian, Guangdong and Yunnan.

Mangosteen is a perennial economic tree species. Like other fruit trees, it takes several years to begin to benefit after planting. And once planted, the natural environment of the garden will affect the growth and yield of fruit trees for decades.

Therefore, the choice of garden must be cautious, and factors such as topography, soil environment and climate conditions suitable for mangosteen growth should be comprehensively considered. Therefore, mangosteen is a fruit that bears fruit on a tree.

Growth characteristics and cultivation techniques of mangosteen

Mangosteen thrives in the tropical rain forest with abundant annual rainfall, and the best growth conditions are warm, humid and rainy-free areas.

In terms of soil and moisture, mangosteen has wide adaptability to soil and good drainage conditions. Compared with clay, mangosteen prefers sandy soil with rich organic matter and ph value of 5-6.5.

Generally, after harvesting mangosteen, the life span of mangosteen is as long as 70 years, but it grows slowly, and it takes seven to eight years for the first fruit to bear. Even the grafted mangosteen tree will not begin to bear fruit until it is planted for about 6 years.

After fruiting, mangosteen's epidermis begins to turn red, indicating that it begins to mature, and the harvest season is when the epidermis turns from pink to black.

Generally, the yield of each mangosteen tree starts from 60 fruits and reaches 1800 fruits over 22 years old.