The mangosteen fruit was first identified in Burma, now Myanmar, and Siam, known as Thailand today. Actually, Thai mangosteen is an evergreen tropical tree that can grow quite tall. In Asia, it has been known for centuries, and was often called the "Queen of Fruits" because of its healing properties.
In order for one of these trees to grow, it must have excessively humid, warm weather. That is why you only see this tree growing close to the equator. Even though much of the growing conditions are identical in California and Florida, there has been little success in growing a Thai mangosteens in these places. Apparently this is due to the slight differences in climate. Neither has there been much success growing the trees in greenhouses either.
The fruit of the tree looks like small, round eggplants with a uniquely curvy cap at the top. Unlike most other types of fruit, it is usually the outer shell or rind of the fruit that is used. Although the whitish, sectioned inner flesh of the fruit is edible, most of the healing properties associated with the fruit are concentrated in the rind.
The fruit itself looks like it has a rather hard shell, but it is really easy to open. Care must be taken when opening them, though. The rind produces a dark purple juice that stains fabric and even skin badly; it can even be impossible to remove. Hotels in Southeast Asia commonly ban guests from having the fruit in their rooms for fear of damage.
Because the Thai mangosteen is so difficult to grow outside of Southeast Asia, the juice is generally expensive and often difficult to find. The juice is becoming more common these days, and can be found in health food stores and even mainstream grocery stores. Independent distributors are also selling the juice, delivered directly to your home.
Whether this is the super fruit that many true believers claim it is still needs to be proven. Preliminary research has shown it can help with certain conditions, but long term effects still need to be studied.
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