Garcinia xanthochymus is a very appreciated fruit, for it's sweet & acid taste. Though not so common in Mauritius ; sometimes can be foun...Read Mored in nurseries as seedlings. Fruits are yellow when ripe and very juicy. The fruit is also known for it's anoxidant properties used in many natural medecine. Trees can grow in very large way even bigger than Mango tree, branches can covers15-20 m in diameter. Fruits are roundish and about size of golf balls and seeds are roundish - elongated and dark brown in colour.
Sinking spring, PA (Zone 5b) | November 2008 | positive
I must say that this species can be grown in full sun. The fruits may not always have two seeds and can be tart compared to others in the...Read More genus. A very interesting tropical fruit, nonethless, and a great candidate for container gardening.
The yellow mangosteen tree is very similar to a mango tree and would do well where mango's grow outdoors.The fruit is like a large yellow...Read More plum,only more acidic,and generally contains 2 seeds per fruit.
Garcinia xanthochymus is a very appreciated fruit, for it's sweet & acid taste. Though not so common in Mauritius ; sometimes can be foun...Read More
I must say that this species can be grown in full sun. The fruits may not always have two seeds and can be tart compared to others in the...Read More
The yellow mangosteen tree is very similar to a mango tree and would do well where mango's grow outdoors.The fruit is like a large yellow...Read More