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![]() All the info I found at USDA was on the fruit itself, not plant material.
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![]() I found some info on the mangosteen that I found by searching the terms: "can i import mangosteen tree?". I will post a link to the site where I found the following info:
'Although efforts have been made to grow orchards, because of their finicky growth patterns and unpredictable harvest times, mangosteen trees are mostly found along the banks of rivers or lakes, as the tree roots need almost constant moisture. Because of governmental regulations, import of the fresh mangosteen fruit into the United States is illegal. Fears of introducing the devastating Asian fruit fly into the country have mainly kept the fruits themselves from crossing the borders, although occasionally one may find a mangosteen fruit on the shelves of a small Asian grocery store. And because mangosteen trees only grow in certain climates, attempts to cultivate the fruit within the country have yet to "fruitfully" succeed.' Here is the link to the full article: Mangosteen - The "Queen" Of Fruits I have found rare fruits at an oriental mart before. As a matter of fact, I stopped by one today and bought some longans. They also had jackfruit and another fruit that looked like jackfruit, but with pronounced spikes. I think it was called Durian... **nope, not Durian if the picture posted below is accurate. Last edited by supermario : 07-21-2009 at 03:54 PM. Reason: **correcting myself |
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![]() Found a site that sells the trees. Claims it is legal to import the trees in the US.. I only briefly looked at it, so research it well and buy at your own risk.
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![]() Thanks supermario. Seems to be in Hawaii.
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![]() Well technically thats why most trees you buy a few years old already
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I ended up going right around the corner and found trees 3 times the size for $85. I have seen trees that size with fruit on them in the past, so I shouldn't have to wait more than a year or two. ![]() Fruiting Jaboticaba trees sell for no less than $350 down here! I would imagine a large mangosteen tree would be insanely expensive. |
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![]() Jungle Jims in Fairfield Ohio (Cincinnati) has quite a selection of food from around the world.
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![]() Got back from the Hang & Lung Asian market on Rivers Ave.(in Charleston) a little while ago. Got a good haul of Namwah Thai bananas, Banana Hot Sauce, and a dragon fruit. Had a durian in the cart, but it would have cost $15 so we put it back.
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![]() Looks like a hedgehog and smells like an old folks home.........Durian
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![]() Saw 'Manzano's the other day at Whole Foods. They looked terrible, I think they were stored too cold and couldn't ripen properly. I got a few, compared to fresh 'Manzano' they were terrible, but they were ok.
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I tasted Cherimoya before but this one was very hard. Just unripe. The dragon fruit was pretty good but bland cuz it was old. I was surprised at how small the mangosteen is! Had a very hard shell & soft inside...just OK (maybe cuz it was old). I never saw lychee nuts but they were weird. very soft inside & kinda bland but good. Will plant the seeds...or is that what I was s'posed to eat LOL? The red banana was perfect ripe & was good. What is the plant called? It just said "red" banana. Rare to see any of these here! What a thrill! Now, I'd love to try Jackfruit & Durian ![]()
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![]() ![]() To eat a lychee, you just peel the skin and pop it in and work the flesh off the seed in your mouth.. Or you could remove the flesh from the seed with your hands like I do. I prep a bunch and then sit down and scarf 'em down. Oh!..and PLEASE try them cold. Pop the package in the fridge for about an hour or so and your good to go. Soooo much better! Longans too! As for planting lychee seeds.. here is some info from Purdue's web site: Propagation Lychees do not reproduce faithfully from seed, and the choicest have abortive, not viable, seed. Furthermore, lychee seeds remain viable only 4 to 5 days, and seedling trees will not bear until they are 5 to 12, or even 25, years old. For these reasons, seeds are planted mostly for selection and breeding purposes or for rootstock. You can read the rest of the info here: Lychee Unfortunately, lots of the world's best fruit are not propogated by seed. I think it's called 'Cuban Red' or 'Jamaican Red' |
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![]() I just wanted to mention...
I can't speak for the rest of the country, but Publix is big here in Florida. I've seen Jackfruit, Durian, and a few other fruits sold in cans there. I found them at the very end of the canned fruit section, but have seen it in the 'ethnic' section a few times.. maybe your local grocer has such a section and you just haven't noticed it. I know that was the case with me! Anyways, I purchased the Jackfruit and was surprised at how good it was! Being that Jackfruits can weigh up to 80lbs, I figure the canned stuff is the more reasonable option. ![]() The durians were a whopping $10 per 12oz can! |
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