Logged goosteen. The total weight of each box varies depending on the size, shape, and mass of the fruit: Hero Member; Posts: 1310; zone 10 and zone 8a; giving mangosteen a try in Southern California « on: June 19, 2018, 02:14:05 PM » Just got it into the ground. Thanks for … Pictured is a vendor at the Kidapawan City's Fruit Festival on August, 2007. Member; Posts: 152 ; Los Angeles CA, 10a; Re: Durian and Mangosteen On The Big Island « Reply #6 on: December 31, 2014, 12:13:32 AM » Quote from: xshen on December 30, 2014, 11:34:07 PM. Some figs ripen faster. Long illegal in the US due to the belief that they harbored the Asian fruit fly, mangosteens are no longer contraband. If you’re from America you’re likely getting California figs, also known as Calimyrna. person_outline Troy S. Mcneill 4y ago. When is mangosteen the cheapest ? To open your mangosteen, hold it firmly on its side and make a cut with a serrated knife. The older the mangosteen, the harder the skin will be (a sawing action may be needed). Rainfall where the grow here is 80 inches to 180 inches and a winter and spring dry season is preferred in durian but mangosteen like we'll spread rain with short drier times. Since mangosteen is highly perishable, we ship these overnight to keep everything as fresh as possible. Large scale production isn’t possible outside of Southeast Asia, even in the seemingly climate-appropriate states mentioned above. Some examples are the mangosteen plantations in Florida, California, and Hawaii. The first is the Black mission fig, which is also the sweetest. Pictured is a vendor at the Kidapawan City's Fruit Festival on August, 2007. Author Topic: giving mangosteen a try in Southern California (Read 6202 times) SoCal2warm. Look what we found at New May Wah supermarket on Clement Street in San Francisco!We were so excited that we text messaged Faith to tell her the news of our precious find. Mangosteen is the cheapest when in season, and the summer is the peak season for mangosteen. I'm hoping for fruit in Feb. more_vert. Their season is just a little longer, and this means that you can find them in the beginning of fall too. Mangosteen Purple. The ban was lifted in October of 2007, and the first fruits were shipped in April of this year. Mangosteen is among the exotic fruits found at outdoor markets during harvest season in the Philippines. Troy, NY. location is about 12 miles from the coast, so I would consider it solid zone 10 (between 10a and 10b) That's a lychee and tree fern you … I'm about 4km from the sea. I have a 5m tall mangosteen tree grown from a seedling through the post. Mangosteen Purple. I put it down the side of the house under some large palms between us & the neighbours house, it's growing beautifully. Mangosteen is a tree ripened fruit that arrives ripe and ready to eat. 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