Have you heard of Mangostino?

Monpirri says on Sep 11, 2007, 05:58:

And I did not know any of this:

http://www.mangostinodeoro.com/
http://www.alimentacion-sana.com.ar/informaciones/novedades/mangostino...
http://mangostinocolombia.tripod.com/

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gato-bandido says on Sep 11, 2007, 06:19:

Yes, it tastes great, I first tried it a month ago in Medellín.

But it is not too easy to come by and may not be as cheap as other fruits in Colombia.

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gato-bandido says on Sep 11, 2007, 08:01:

Don't peel a mangostino! Just tear it apart in halves, like Monpirri's second picture shows.

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Bunyipcatcher says on Sep 11, 2007, 08:01:

The fruit of kings, or the fruit of princes, I cant remember which at the moment. Put em in the fridge to get the flesh super cold. Nice and refreshing. Other thing to be careful of is that it stains.

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Sep 11, 2007, 08:29:

Mangosteen has been sold at Asian supermarkets here in Stockholm for many years now. It's originated in Far East.

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billyb says on Sep 11, 2007, 08:41:

I first heard of it on Pedro also andthought it was made up, but saw it in Cali and i tastes great. Like Rubi says, it goes rotten real quick though.

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Monpirri says on Sep 11, 2007, 08:52:

From the second link above:
http://www.alimentacion-sana.com.ar/informaciones/novedades/mangostino....

"Su Historia

Mangostino: La Reina de las Frutas

El alba rompe sobre las junglas del Sudeste de Asia y comienza a consumir la niebla de la noche. Aunque es temprano, surgen mercaditos de frutas y verduras en las calles y veredas tropicales, en villas y pueblos a lo largo de toda la tierra y ya se están alborotando con la actividad, pero hoy es diferente. En esos climas tropicales, la mayoría de las frutas y vegetales están disponibles en cualquier época del año, pero hoy, los mercados al aire libre están zumbando con una anticipación casi eléctrica. Esto sólo pasa dos veces al año, cada seis meses. Es el ciclo de la cosecha de la fruta más preciada sobre todas las otras. ¡La Reina de las Frutas!

Por siglos, esta escena se ha representado en tierras ahora conocidas como Tailandia, Vietnam, Camboya, China, Indonesia, Malasia y las Filipinas. Una fruta tropical éxotica, apreciada y valorada sobre todas las otras, ha sido una fuente de gozo y beneficio por incontables generaciones. La gente antigua del Sudeste de Asia se refiere hacia esta maravilla como La Reina de las Frutas. Los científicos del Siglo Diecinueve la llamaron Garcinia Mangostana. Hoy lleva el nombre común de Mangostino.

Usos Históricos

Nosotros sabemos que los habitantes del Sudeste de Asia estaban preparando medicinas de Mangostino mucho antes que los primeros europeos arrivaran a principios del 1700. La oscura, corteza púrpura era a menudo secada y molida, entonces la usaban para detener infecciones internas y externas. Cataplasmas de la fruta eran usadas para tratar infecciones de la piel producidas por párasitos. Un extracto hecho de la pulpa de la fruta era usado para controlar la fiebre. Cada elemento de la fruta, desde la corteza hasta la pulpa o hasta la semilla era apreciado por la gente que conocía mejor las plantas y las frutas de la jungla.

Pero quizás la cualidad más sobresaliente del Mangostino, la característica que la separó de otras frutas medicinales, fué su inigualable sabor. El suave interior carnoso de la fruta, blanca como la nieve, era dulce y deliciosa, a diferencia de otras frutas locales que requerían un gusto al “sabor adquirido.� La gente de estas tierras tropicales valoraban el Mangostino por sus propiedades curativas; por supuesto, pero ellos lo atesoraban sobre todas las otras frutas por su sabor celestial. No es de extrañar que fue conocida en todas partes de la tierra como La Reina de las Frutas."

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Osamayor says on Sep 11, 2007, 09:26:

Monpirri keep those pictures coming. My g/f also says it is considered the fruit of Kings here in Colombia. I haven't tried but am going to really look for it now.

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Mr. Hollywood says on Sep 11, 2007, 09:52:

Rubito, just pop off the top to peel it, then it's easy. Any other way is close to impossible.

One of my favorite tropical fruits. I love mangostino season in Colombia

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Monpirri says on Sep 11, 2007, 10:23:

Osamayor,
I'm afraid I have posted all the photos for pbh.
Next time, I''ll post pictures from my next trip...Villavicencio, El Eje Cafetero, La Costa Atlantica...

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Sam Salmon says on Sep 11, 2007, 11:49:

Quite common here in Vancouver-especially in Asian markets.

Did you know they're banned in the USA-some pack of lies about them harbouring dangerous somethingorother.

Also there's a big movement trying to promote Mangosteen as the 'Next Big Thing', a web search will show you all kinds of wild claims about it prolonging your life, etc., etc.

' a la orden!'

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static says on Sep 11, 2007, 13:09:

Mangosteens are not banned in the USA, in fact they are grown commercially in Puerto Rico.

From Wikipedia:

Without fumigation or irradiation as whole fruit, mangosteens have been illegal for importation in commercial volumes into the United States due to fears that they harbor the Asian fruit fly which would endanger US crops. This situation, however, officially changed on July 23, 2007 when irradiated imports from Thailand were allowed upon FDA approval of irradiation, packing and shipping techniques[6].

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SFJohn says on Sep 11, 2007, 23:40:

I discovered this delicious fruit on a recent trip to Vietnam. Mangosteen is very common there. All around Saigon there are people riding bicycles with the basket filled with these fruits. For less than two dollars they will give you a bag of them, and if you ask, the vendor will cut around the circumference and pop off the top exposing the inner white flesh. Yummy!

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Monpirri says on Sep 12, 2007, 04:55:

Hear what the experts think about Mangostino

SABOR A PAIS
Colombia Provoca 2007 Encuentro Gastronómico
http://www.colombiaprovoca.org/video/index.html

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Portena says on Sep 15, 2007, 23:13:

The rind is supposed to be the healthiest part of the fruit as it's the part with the most antioxidents. It's very bitter though so most people probably throw it away. There is a fruit juice on the market that tastes good and uses the rind in the mix. Lots of mangosteen health drinks claim they have all the antioxidants in the recipe, but there is really only one juice on the market that does (the recipe is patented so that's how you know it's really the only drink using the antioxident rich rind).

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Portena says on Sep 15, 2007, 23:20:

So, if you wanna get into the mangosteen juice selling business, Monpirri, let me know. : )

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Monpirri says on Sep 15, 2007, 23:23:

Jajaja, ok Portena, I'll let you know.
Are you currently into that business?

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Portena says on Sep 16, 2007, 11:21:

It's something I do on the side because I like the product. Mangosteen is nutritious even without the rind, but I like knowing I'm getting a product with all the best in its recipe.

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Monpirri says on Sep 16, 2007, 13:32:

Ok, I want to get into the mangostino business, what do I need to do?
I can go down there and get you good deals for you!

"So, if you wanna get into the mangosteen juice selling business, Monpirri, let me know. : )"

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goin_south says on Sep 16, 2007, 14:33:

mangosteen is a good tasting fruit (juice), but I think it's over-rated, as to the benefits.
It's no miracle. It's another great fruit, thrown into the mix.

Ciao! Gustav. Bienvenitos, Ike.

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