At 01:24 PM 3/16/2004, Sam wrote:When I was living in Malaysia, we would eat mangosteens to cool down after eating durians. It is a good fruit, but as you mention, too tropical to grow here in the US, as far as I know.
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...For centuries, the natives of the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia and other countries have used the Mangosteen Fruit to maintain and restore their health....
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I don't care if it has no health benefits - it tastes indescribably good and is so wonderful. I finally tasted a few while in South India a couple of years ago and finally understand what all the fuss is about. :-) Too bad that it is so tropical that we don't grow it here.
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