Mangosteen

Garcinia mangostana

Also known as Purple Mangosteen (English), Mangestang (Dutch), Mangistan (Dutch), Mangoestan (Dutch), Mangostan (Dutch), Jobo de la India (Spanish), Mangostino (Spanish), Mangoustan (French), Mangoustanier (French), Mangouste (French), Mangostanbaum (German), Mangostane (German), Mangostanfrucht (German), Mangostin (German), Mangostinbaum (German), Mangostano (Italian)

A slow-growing tropical tree producing a fruit with a thick purple rind and sweet, segmented white flesh, often called the queen of fruits.

Species

Garcinia mangostana

Family

Clusiaceae

Climate requirements

Requires hot, humid, non-seasonal tropical lowland climate.

Temperature range

20-30°C (absolute 15-40°C)

Rainfall range

1600-2000mm (absolute 1100-2800mm)

Altitude range

1000m

Soil types

Deep, rich, well-drained soils

Soil pH

5-6 (absolute 4.3-7.5)

Value chain

Products from this Crop

Fresh Mangosteen

Fresh mangosteen, sourced from farms across Kenya and sold by the kilogram. See the Knowledge Platform entry for growing details.