3 Juicy Facts of Mangosteen in Indonesia – The Queen of Tropical Fruit

What is round and purple on the outside, white on the inside, and could fit nicely on your hand? You guessed it! It is none other than the famous queen of tropical fruits, the mangosteen.

This exotic fruit from Southeast Asia has become greatly in demand all over the world ever since many people shifted to a healthier diet due to the pandemic. This increase in demand is because mangosteen in Indonesia is a very popular fruit known for its unique colors, sweet and sour tastes, and various health benefits.

In fact, let us get to know better these three juicy facts about mangosteen in Indonesia.

1. Indonesian Mangosteen: A Queen For Your Kitchen

As cooking ingredient, there are many ways to prepare mangosteens, especially its flesh.

The distinct light, sweet, and juicy flavors of the flesh of mangosteen is a perfect ingredient to be paired with the nutty flavors of coconut milks for an exotic smoothie recipe.

Another way to prepare it is to prepare it as a panna cotta – an Italian style ‘cooked cream’ – by blending the flesh with lime juice as well as gelatin and yoghurt with some mango sliced into small cubes on top.

Or maybe you prefer mangosteen fresh as it is, in which case you can add them up as an ingredient for your fruit salad or just enjoy them directly right after peeling the fruit.

There are so many other ways to prepare mangosteen, like turning it into a pie or even as ingredient for a fruit punch or a popsicle.

The only limit is your imagination!

2. A Mangosteen A Day, Keeps You Healthy Everyday

Here is another thing about mangosteen. Not only are they tasty, they are also very rich in medicinal properties.

Furthermore, almost every part of this purple fruit possess health benefits.

The off-white flesh of mangosteen are rich in vitamin C, B vitamins, magnesium, as well as strong antioxidant properties like xanthones.

This means that mangosteen are very good in helping your body in strengthening your body immune systems, maintaining healthy skin, and even greatly reduce risks of cancer.

And the skin of mangosteens – yes, even the skin – can be dried up to heal wounds and treat parasites. You can also boil them down to help maintain the health of your digestive system against diarrhea and cystitis.

3. Everyone Wants a Piece of the Queen

Finally, to say that mangosteen in Indonesia is becoming popular is very much an understatement.

In fact, according to Statista, the Indonesian mangosteen export value has quadrupled from 20 million US dollars in 2016 to a whopping 81 million US dollars in 2020.

That’s more than a 400% increase in value for such a relatively short amount of time!

In terms of production, Indonesia has produced over 300 thousand metric tons of mangosteen in 2020 alone with the top 5 province producing mangosteen in Indonesia being: West Java, West Sumatra, East Java, Bali, and West Nusa Tenggara.

And, it that time, Indonesia has also exported its mangosteen to countries all over Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

These figures are some of the reasons why farmers all over Indonesia are farming quality mangosteen to export abroad.

Agrifreshid – Your No.1 Fresh Mangosteen Exporter in Bali, Indonesia

In Agrifreshid, we believe in satisfaction as our top priority commitment. We also care about our local farmers and help educate them to achieve this goal. This include the best farming techniques as well as the latest food safety standards. Together, we work hard to become a top mangosteen exporter in global market in quantity. We will bring only quality mangosteen for your satisfaction.

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