The mangosteen, however, has almost none of these attributes. Its tree can take a decade to start fruiting, the fruit can’t withstand any cold temperatures, and even then, its yield is uncertain.

First, mangosteen trees need a fully tropical climate and lots of time to grow. Small farms in Hawaii and Puerto Rico, started in the 1990s, are only now starting to bear fruit. Second ...

Mangosteen, which has garnered a cult-like ... boasting his own collection of more than 75 fruit, spice and nut trees and more than a 100 other plants He's also the vice president and longtime ...

For instance, durian trees need well-drained soil and a long dry season for the fruits to mature. Mangosteen trees require ...

Even though the commercial supply of mangosteen has spiked since then, it still doesn't meet today's demand. We went to Kerala, India, to see how mangosteen is grown and find out what makes it so ...

An earlier staging of the play, ‘Under The Mangosteen Tree’ Malayalam writer Vaikom Muhammad Basheer was known to be an incredible storyteller. When he settled down to a quiet life at ...