Its Mangosteen Season in Guatemala !!!!

[Really full garden]

Mangosteens are one of my favorite fruits ( cherries #1). The mangosteen season is a short one,about 3-4 weeks only.

These are fairly uncommon here but every year I see more.

They dont grow just anywhere.Not too cold,not too warm.They are picky.

[Cindy Adair]

Mangosteens are wonderful! Interesting that in Puerto Rico ours are ripe in October as shown in this 2013 photo. Way more than we could pick in a week.

Happily it's legal to bring them to the states (at least Virginia) after careful cleaning (I used Dawn dishwashing detergent) and inspection at the airport. Can't wait!

We are both very lucky!

[Jeff in St Pete]

One of my favorites too Scott. Can't wait to buy a bag from the local farmers market. Or hopefully someone with a tree will give me some fruit.

My other favorite is going to be ready soon as well. There are two Mamón Chino (Rambutan) trees in my yard and both are loaded with fruit.

[Really full garden]

  On 6/19/2014 at 3:23 AM, Jeff in Costa Rica said:

One of my favorites too Scott. Can't wait to buy a bag from the local farmers market. Or hopefully someone with a tree will give me some fruit.

My other favorite is going to be ready soon as well. There are two Mamón Chino (Rambutan) trees in my yard and both are loaded with fruit.

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Jeff, here rambutans are already ripe.The season goes to almost Xmas.Here they are called lichee which they are not.We dont have real lychee trees as far as I know.Here mamon chino is really longan.

[Weboh]

  On 6/19/2014 at 3:23 AM, Jeff in St Pete said:

One of my favorites too Scott. Can't wait to buy a bag from the local farmers market. Or hopefully someone with a tree will give me some fruit.

 

My other favorite is going to be ready soon as well. There are two Mamón Chino (Rambutan) trees in my yard and both are loaded with fruit.

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Sorry to necropost, but I just stumbled across this page and have to ask: That rambutan tree isn't in St. Pete, is it? If so, how??

 

  On 6/19/2014 at 1:19 AM, Cindy Adair said:

Mangosteens are wonderful! Interesting that in Puerto Rico ours are ripe in October as shown in this 2013 photo. Way more than we could pick in a week.

 

Happily it's legal to bring them to the states (at least Virginia) after careful cleaning (I used Dawn dishwashing detergent) and inspection at the airport. Can't wait!

 

We are both very lucky!

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And Cindy, how long does the Puerto Rico mangosteen season last? Do you think you'll have some in the middle of November? What's the best place to go to find some?

[greysrigging]

Some Ag Notes re Mangosteen in Australia
https://www.agrifutures.com.au/farm-diversity/mangosteen/
https://www.hospitalitymagazine.com.au/mangosteen-is-the-queen-of-tropical-fruit-for-good-reason/
https://tasteofthetopend.com/our-tropical-food/seasonal-produce-of-our-tropical-home/

[Cindy Adair]

  On 10/3/2021 at 1:50 AM, Weboh said:

And Cindy, how long does the Puerto Rico mangosteen season last? Do you think you'll have some in the middle of November? What's the best place to go to find some?

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I am not sure how long the season lasts.

I now live on a different farm with only baby mangosteen trees.
 

Panoramic fruits

https://www.panoramicfruit.com

is a big wholesale supplier and when I was last there in August they were ripening.
 

There is contact information on their website so you could see where they might be on the island. 
 

I highly recommend that you visit the every Friday San Sebastián agricultural fair. They sometimes have mangosteens, but many other native fruits and foods and plants and crafts. I believe they are requiring vaccine proof and masks even though it is outdoors. It’s a non tourist place and fun to visit.  
 

Feel free to private  message me if you have a visit planned and have other PR questions.