Mangosteen Fruit
The mangosteen fruit - alternatively known as the King or Queen of Fruits - is seed-bearing and multi-segmented. The number of segments varies from 5 to 7, with the largest invariably holding the seed. It is a round, tennis ball-size fruit that has a purple outer rind and a soft, milky white edible center.
Despite its name, it has nothing in common with the more popular tropical fruit mango. The fruit is not largely cultivated across the world because of the specific climactic conditions required for its growth.
It grows abundantly only in countries like Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Brazil and India. For this reason, mangosteen is one of the most expensive fruits available.
The mangosteen fruit's high cost also stems from the fact that it appears only sparingly on the tree. It is only partly edible and has a captivating flavor of its own. It usually appears twice a year: autumn and the early part of summer.
Rumor has it that Queen Victoria offered anyone who could bring the fruit to England a large reward. All efforts were "fruitless". Mangosteen has an extremely short shelf life and reacts very adversely to sudden changes in climate. Shipment ?even by air, under refrigeration- has been unsuccessful in delivering it to the US in optimum natural shape. The canned variety fails to deliver the mangosteen's full flavor and inherent properties.
However, a new electronically based ?pasteurization' process that is presently being developed may soon make its direct import possible.
Apart from its much hyped medicinal benefits, its flavor is probably the most outstanding factor of the mangosteen fruit. It is really quite indescribable. It has been likened to vanilla, strawberry, peach, grapes and grapefruit. Beyond doubt, the flavor can vary from crop to crop and even sometimes from fruit to fruit.
In all cases, the pulp retains a slightly sour undertone..
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Once again we have advent of the summer season in Western New York and Ontario and while some home winemakers limit their endeavors to the grape, others, including myself, anxiously await the arrival of the fresh fruit. Once dismissed out of hand by some as inferior and often quaintly referred to as "country" wines, fruit wines are enjoying a surge in popularity never seen before, embraced by amateur and professional vintners alike.
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The Benefits of Dried Fruit Baskets
Usually combined with varieties of nuts, dried fruit baskets have become the second most popular version of the original fresh fruit basket today. According to growers and manufacturers, dried fruit baskets have soared in recent years due to the amount of time one can take to consume the dried product and still have it taste as delicious as the day it arrived.
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