Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana / ‘Queen of Fruits’)

A world-renowned tropical fruit prized for its smooth, dark-purple thick rind and snow-white, melt-in-your-mouth aromatic pulp that offers an exquisite blend of sweet and sub-acid flavors.Grafted and budded plants adapt exceptionally well to home gardens or shaded microclimates, maintaining a compact growth habit and fruiting in just 3 to 4 years compared to 8+ years for seed-grown trees!

Description

Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana, “Queen of Fruits”) grows best in 4–6 hours of filtered sunlight or partial shade and thrives in warm, humid tropical climates. Water regularly to keep the soil consistently moist, especially during dry weather, while ensuring good drainage and avoiding waterlogging around the roots.

Recommended Planting Method for Best Results
For healthy growth and strong establishment, prepare a 2–3 ft deep pit. If available, place a layer of green leaves at the bottom. Mix 1.5 kg bone meal, 1 kg oil cake, 20 kg raw cow or goat dung, and 100 g urea with an equal quantity of soil, then fill the pit and cover it with soil.
Leave the pit for about one month, watering it daily so the mixture decomposes well. After one month, mix the contents again and add 100 g calcium or dolomite. Wait one more week, then plant the sapling.
If you need to plant immediately and cannot wait for the one-month decomposition period, do not add oil cake or calcium/dolomite; use only the soil, manure, bone meal, and urea mixture for planting.