How to choose mangosteen and how to peel mangosteen

There are relatively few places in China where mangosteen is produced. Most of the mangosteens that people see all over the country are shipped from the southern region. As a result, some people don’t know how to choose mangosteens when buying them, and often buy some unripe or nearly rotten mangosteens. My hometown is in the south, where mangosteen is very common. Today, I will use my own experience to tell you how to choose mangosteen, and I will also tell you how to peel mangosteen.

How to choose mangosteen

1. When buying mangosteen, you should choose the one with a slightly softer shell. If its shell is too hard, it means that the mangosteen is not ripe at all. If the shell becomes too soft, it means that the mangosteen is overripe or even close to rot, so it should not be purchased.

2. When buying mangosteen, it is also important to observe the leaves on the petiole. If you find that the leaves on the petiole have turned yellow, it is best not to buy it, because most of these mangosteens are about to rot. Because people rarely buy directly picked mangosteens, the leaves on the petiole are used to protect the fruit and supply it with nutrients. If they turn yellow, it proves that this mangosteen has been picked for a long time.

How to peel mangosteen

People who have never eaten mangosteen will find its shell very hard and not easy to peel off when they eat it for the first time. In fact, there is a little trick to peeling mangosteen. Once you master it, it will be easy to peel mangosteen. Just remove the leaves at the petiole of mangosteen, and you will find a small hole if you look closely. Then use a fruit knife to pierce the small hole, slowly split the mangosteen shell into two, and the tender white flesh will be exposed.