Even though the commercial supply of mangosteen has spiked since then, it still doesn't meet today's demand. We went to Kerala, India, to see how mangosteen is grown and find out what makes it so ...

In 1930, the great plant explorer David Fairchild wrote a vivid description of eating a mangosteen from his garden in southern Florida. “It is so delicate that it melts in the mouth like ice cream.

When the season for local fruits ends or if you're looking for a change from the usual apples and pears, try mangosteen. It ...