In Southeast Asia, people regard durian and mangosteen as husband and wife, the king of fruits is durian, and mangosteen naturally becomes the queen. Mangosteen, Garcinia cambogia, Garcinia cambogia. Small trees, the leaves are opposite, the fruit is purple red when ripe, and the flesh is white. Native to Southeast Asia, Asia and tropical Africa, it is widely cultivated. Mangosteen, formerly known as Mangji Persimmon, is native to the Malay Peninsula and the Malay Archipelago, and is more cultivated in Southeast Asia, such as Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Myanmar. Although the cost of mangosteen planting is not high, but need to grow mangosteen fruit to eat a clear 124 plant for many years to harvest, generally in the colonization of 10 years to pick fruit, the environmental requirements are very strict, of which high temperature is one of its important growth factors, if the temperature is lower than 4 ° C, it will be killed by cold. Mangosteen is a veritable green fruit, on a par with durian, known as the "Queen of Fruits".
There is a saying in Southeast Asia that after eating durian, you must eat mangosteen to neutralize it, go to the heat, quite a balance of yin and yang. Travel to Southeast Asia, especially note that some hotels not only do not allow durian, but also do not allow to bring mangosteen, mainly because the shell of mangosteen has a strong dyeing effect, a careless may dye the carpet or bed sheets, it is difficult to wash off.
Nutritional value Mangosteen pulp is rich in calcium, phosphorus, B vitamins and vitamin C. Mangosteen's exocarp has a number of polyphenols, including oxanthone and tannic acid, which ensure that the fruit is not damaged by insects, fungi, plant viruses, bacteria and animals when it is immature.
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Look: If you want to eat delicious mangosteen, you must first look at the "small leaves" at the stem, which is not the most critical indicator, but it is best not to wither yellow, otherwise, the possibility of bad fruit will be relatively large. The second is to look at the "ass" of mangosteen, there are several petals on the buttocks, the flesh inside will have several petals, the petals are relatively small and one of the petals is more prominent and larger, usually because there are large seeds inside, you can choose more petals, the probability of not eating the seeds is greater, and the probability of not eating the seeds is earned.
Pinch: Pinch the peel of the mangosteen, soft and even and elastic is good, and what cannot be pinched is usually "dead bamboo".
Appearance: There are two kinds of more common on the market: one is more smooth and shiny, the fruit industry calls it oil bamboo, usually larger, the tree is relatively new; the other is very rough in appearance, like the growth of hemp seeds, the industry calls it hemp bamboo, the tree that bears this fruit is generally older, and the fruit tastes better.
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Mangosteen is very easy to deteriorate, if you want to put it longer, you must ensure low temperature and less oxygen. Under normal circumstances, tropical fruits cannot be stored in the refrigerator, but mangosteen is different.
Because low temperatures can reduce the loss of water in mangosteen, reduce the activity of pectinase, and delay aging, mangosteen should be refrigerated in the refrigerator. In addition, trying to seal as much as possible to reduce the invasion of oxygen is also a key to keeping fresh. In general, put the mangosteen into a plastic bag, leave a small amount of air, and then seal the bag tightly and put it in the refrigerator for a few more days.
Most of China's mangosteen is imported from Thailand and other countries, due to long-distance transportation, the family storage time should not be too long.