Mangosteen

Garcinia mangostana
 Is a fruit tree native to Malaysia with small, dark
reddish brown to purple fruit with a smooth, thick
rind, 5 or more seeds.
 Mangosteen is rich in antioxidant, and the
powerful health benefits of the tropical fruits
include its ability to fight cancer boost heart
health. It has opotent anti-inflammatory and anti-
microbial properties, which help in treating
diarrhea, dysentery, thrush, and urinary tract
infections. Mangosteen also helps regulate the
menstrual cycle, lose weight, and improve skin
health.
Varieties
Roxas Purple

 It flowers early and fruits ripen from July to August.

 Average yield recorded was 850 fruits per tree.
 The oblong-shape fruits are small with an average weight
of 65 grams.
 The peel is smooth, 6.4 mm thick and turns purple when
fully riped.
 The flesh, which constitute about 27% of the fruit weight,
is snowy white, acid sweet , has mild aroma and with
total soluble solid of 21.4 degree brix.
UPLB Sweet

 It flowers early and fruits ripen from July to August.

 Average yield recorded was 1148 fruits per tree.
 The ovate-shape fruits are small with an average weight
of 87 grams.
 The peel is smooth, 7.5 mm thick and purple.
 The flesh, which constitute about 29% of the fruit weight,
is snowy white, sweet , has mild aroma and with total
soluble solid of 18.65 degree brix
 Method of Propagation

 Sexual propagation
 Asexual propagation
Sexual propagation

 Extract seeds from fully ripe fruits. Seeds of more than 1

gram are to be selected for good germination.
 Newly extracted seeds must be sown right away to obtain
high percent germination.
 Sowing is usually in a seedbed. A typical seedbed maybe a
wood or cement and the sowing medium is a mixture of
sand and soil in 3:1 ration by volume. The sowing medium
needs to moisture-retentive but well drained.
 Seeds are planted 5-10 mm in depth and spaced 2-3 cm.
apart are covered with fine sand. Seeds will germinate
more or less 30 days after sowing.
 Seedlings are pricked to the polyethylene bags using same
mixture as germination media while the cotyledon are still
attached to the seedlings.
 Water the seedlings regularly after pricking.
 Seedlings are ready for field plating in 24-36 months to
minimize maintenance expense in the field as young
seedlings require utmost care.
 Asexual propagation

 Cleft budding
Physiological problems

 A major physiological disorder called gummosis is found in

mangosteen. This is evidenced by the oozing of latex as
yellow spots on the fruit surfaces or skin. Physical damage
to the latex vessel can be caused by sucking insects,
strong winds and rough harvesting or handling. Fruits
exposed to strong sun may also exude latex.