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[@dagskyzen]

“the viral tiktok fruit” really pissed all SEA asians off lol

[@gihankanishka]

South Asians too

[@grapefruitsyrup8185]

​@@gihankanishka no south asian, only south east and east asia bro

[@gihankanishka]

@@grapefruitsyrup8185 I think you need to learn before you speak bruh

[@lakraknjeprak2536]

​@@grapefruitsyrup8185bro INDIA is south asia because that nation literally exist in the south of the continent 😮‍💨

[@rbad6215]

@@grapefruitsyrup8185 brother south east asia excludes india...

[@squidikka]

"The viral tiktok fruit" Bro just don't. Take a note from what happened to buzzfeed and don't go down the sensationalist route.

[@salmonyu3024]

What happened to buzzfeed?

[@万恶共匪毒害中华]

Mangosteen is already popular in South Asia before TikTok exist, it's called the Queen of Fruits. Calling mangosteen as the viral TikTok fruit is such an insult

[@humanmerelybeing1966]

Buzzfeed isn’t dead but it’s dying because it went public, over expanded and spread itself too thin. Nothing to do with content.

[@FoxyPirate-JDT]

U need to eat fast after drop.. if not the shell will get hard to open

[@andrewcutler1380]

@@humanmerelybeing1966a lot to do with content. People burned out on clickbait nonsense.

[@miao3251]

This video summoned everyone from SEA and South Asia. Happy to see our fruits gaining more popularity globally. Mangosteens are so good and deserve more love.

[@sheewaychiway475]

It's one of the normal fruits in my country. It isn't sought after here.

[@jasminepeterson5766]

As much as i like that our indigenous fruit favoured in western country, i hope that the trending stops before the price gets out of hand. Remember durian?

[@Vongreimbf109]

I'm not happy..this kind of marketing make local price skyrocket to justify expensive export price...in the end the middle man aka corporation got alot profit but consumer..local or foreign paid for ridiculous price..like Durian..we local fed up corporation hyped..if u want eat tropical fruits pls come here and buy here ..wth usd6 for 1pc mangosteen...lol.. 8pcs mangosteen= 1gram of 916 gold😂😂😂.. ridiculous

[@akifa9635]

@@Vongreimbf109 exactly!! dont let the local fruit uncles or aunties know abt this. I want the price to stay!!

[@Raiya_ru17]

⁠@@jasminepeterson5766damn hahaha! We have so much of that fruit in down South but not really common here in the Northern part and capital city of our country because of the smell. I haven’t eaten one of that tho lol because it stinks and the smell lingers lol. I only tried the candy. I remember one of the tourists eating that in a park, we can all smell it😅 and that one person in our office who stored it in their locker, the entire hallway smelled😂. I wanna try it and it’s a favorite fruit in Davao but I am still kinda hesitant to buy it because of the smell. I haven’t even seen it in nearby wet markets here lol so I don’t think it will be overpriced. Durian has been known in our country for years but not all people from our country eats it lol. So it really is fascinating to me how our other SE Asian neighbors are so in love with it😂

[@toastedbread103]

Mangosteen (manggis) is native to SEA, not LATAM or India. The reason no SEA countries export them at a large scale is because they eat them for themselves. 😂

[@mariaannainditahernawati7132]

kalo dr videonya sih thailand eksport juga tapi sempat kena cekal gara2 lalat buah meskipun tetap masuk juga ke usa lewat beragam cara buktinya penjual buah di ny tadi bilang manggis selalu ada sejak puluhan tahun lalu hanya jumlahnya nggak byk dan langsung cepat habis kayaknya di setiap kontener komoditas dr thailand bisa jadi ada bbrp kotak isi manggis hehehe pasti sgt rahasia juga - nggak mungkin tertera di permit masuk krn kena cekal saya curiga mungkin dimasukkan ke kotak durian kan mrk akan cepat memproses kalo ada kiriman durian krn nggak tahan dg baunya hihihi lagipula panen keduanya sering bersamaan cmiiw

[@imaddinmisran5476]

Benda sedap kita tak bagitau orang haha. Manggis kut. lazat.

[@echonfamilia]

⚠️ It doesn't taste anywhere near Lychee, Strawberry and Peach lol. More like an overripe peach, but that's still a stretch. It's SOUR with a bland type of sweetness, like the sweetness of Dragonfruit. That's it. Not worth it. The only reason this is expensive is bec it's easy to spoil. Not because it's delicious. That's why the OWNER doesn't want to describe the taste, he knows for himself it's not worth the hype.

[@greyishduckie]

​@@imaddinmisran5476 hahaha betul la tuh 😂 lucky us, could eat that as many as we can, without paying 4 usd for a single fruit 😭

[@mixswist]

​@@echonfamilia Its basically called queen of fruit for a reason.

[@tehkuwen5222]

Please don’t refer to it as “the viral tiktok fruit” 😭

[@JKDstocks]

They are only good fresh picked... when shipped they are worthless... went to Thailand once for like a week... ate them straight they are crackfruit... every singly way if had it in America is not the same... shipped "fresh" canned frozen all not the same...

[@xyz-pg3zd]

Forreal.. the last I need is for this fruit to skyrocket in price even more 😢

[@process-stories]

Mangosteen chicken salad is a hot trend

[@RickySanchez-w6z]

It's not a trend...pause. ​@@process-stories

[@cohandora]

If you get them firsthand at farmers here in Indonesia, you can get them as cheap as 0.3 USD per kilogram, sometimes even lower.

[@pavelbuchnevich1229]

I was in Malaysia for vacation and someone offered me a Mangosteen to try. The next day, I went out and bought 10lbs of them and ate them all in one sitting. It's difficult to describe the taste besides it being sweet and tangy. It's not super sweet that you get tired of it. It's also easy to eat a lot of them because the peeling process is also very satisfying.

[@alfafiveone1300]

Dont eat too much at one sitting, you'll have fever

[@cnaizhen]

​@@alfafiveone1300Mangosteen is considered as cooling, and not heaty buddy.

[@processarea91]

Wow, that’s a serious mangosteen binge! 😋🍈 The sweet and tangy combo sounds heavenly, and I totally get what you mean about the peeling-it’s like unwrapping a little treasure! Did you have any favorites ways to enjoy them besides straight up?

[@processarea91]

@@alfafiveone1300 Good tip! 😅 I guess it’s one of those “everything in moderation” situations. Have you ever tried any remedies for that post-mangosteen fever, or is it just a lesson learned?

[@sutediheriyonoBaladMaUng]

Lots of it and you will have diabetes.

[@idkwatotypehere]

"The viral Tiktok fruit" bro we South East Asians have been eating this for generations

[@Appoxo]

South East Asians thinking like Americans like "There are other places with a different climate than ours???"

[@ArthurTanner-d7s]

The problem is that some useless oxygen thief on social media manages to convince enough people that something is trendy and then for the next two months everyone raves about it. Last year it was coloured water for crying out loud.

[@HelicopterShownUp]

​@@ArthurTanner-d7sWhat makes that a 'problem'? Isn't that the way of things?

[@ArthurTanner-d7s]

@@HelicopterShownUp The problem being that the so called way of things is led and followed by vacuous people who waste oxygen and create inflated demands for spurious reasons (also known as clicks or likes). None of it serves any purpose other than to pander to people who contribute nothing to society.

[@lambchop58]

​@@Appoxo american eat tidepod, we don't

[@lamouralice4533]

This fruit is call queen of fruit in Asia for so many years, its light, fluffy and delightfully refreshing sweet. While durian is the king of fruit.

[@jongreen4752]

lychee is far superior to mangosteen. but mangosteen is a beautiful fruit.

[@redpheonixin.]

@@jongreen4752 nah many people are allergic to lychee, me personally mangosteen > rambutan > lychee

[@IxHATExUCLA]

True! We respect that durian. My goodness

[@tommyle628]

I'm Vietnamese and we eat mangosteen every year, even when I travel to Thailand they're relatively affordable. Fruits that are grown locally are fresh, cheap, delicious and you guys should move to South East Asia to eat all the fruits.

[@mulkanmulkan5620]

Yup.. same here in indonesia....only ordinary fruit...cheap n affordable

[@pplnmisci5738]

ในฤดูมังคุด ที่ไทยราคา 5-6 กิโลกรัม ต่อ 100 บาทค่ะ

[@sshukla7975]

It is NOT A VIRAL TIKTOK FRUIT... it is our beloved fruit... A soon as we knew in our childhood in india that A vendor has it, mom's would go out to get it because we would throw tantrums to have it... Opening it was most exciting part... Such lovely memories... Can't imagine it being a sensation now... People are easily entertained...

[@caretakercat7176]

It's the queen of fruits, right after the in famous king, Durian.

[@riteshyeddu]

which state did you grow up in, if you don't mind me asking? this is my first time hearing about this fruit and I'm from telangana

[@techmad8204]

@@riteshyeddu from hyderabad first saw it in bengaluru i think the commenter is from kerala like shown in the video

[@riteshyeddu]

@@techmad8204 his name sounds like someone from the north, that’s why I wanted to confirm haha

[@grapefruitsyrup8185]

Indians really want to claim everything even if it's bs. This is from south east asia.

[@johanna006]

In Malaysia, the price is US$2 per kilo. It is considered expensive because most of the weight comes from the thick shell.

[@rf7182]

They should sell it US$ 4 only for the meat

[@shane1948]

In Thailand standard price $1 per kilo.

[@Lskhdiepwbshrosbwhite]

In malaysia is t41

[@papaganteng194]

The same goes to Musang king.... Tupai king... Black Thorn. 😅😅😅

[@M-hl2qs]

its USA. almost everything is overpriced lol

[@KurniaElite]

not expensive at all in my homeland Indonesia. this tree is so easy to grow, easy to plant, easy to propagate and does't have seasonal fruitance

[@mabeSc]

Couldn't you, in theory, dry them in a similar way to raisins? Am sure that way it would keep for longer and it might still be pretty decent, right?

[@zkwiwuej]

@@mabeSc Drying mangosteen like raisins wouldn't work well because the texture and moisture content of mangosteen are quite different. Mangosteen has a very high water content and a soft, juicy flesh, which makes it difficult to dry without it losing its unique flavor.

[@mabeSc]

@@zkwiwuej Yes but also grapes have a very high water content and, texture-wise (the grape flesh), they are quite similar. Just wondering if anyone tried it, you never know!

[@manghariz2211]

​@@mabeScI think it would make it not as desirable, because atleast from what I see at the first party of the video, it seems like the desire is from the taste and texture etc. Personally raisins taste nothing like grapes, so Mangosteens would probably be the same. However if we are talking about benefit, those hypothetical dried mangosteen would be incredible.

[@kingcolz]

I heard that the skin extract of mangosteen now have beneficial properties in the ads

[@sinbatsiraseranant1241]

The best way to describe eating a mangosteen is that it has all the qualities of what makes a fruit delicious. It is a right balance of sweet and sour with a slight hint of floral scent that finish very cleanly in your mouth; not leaving any "residue" like when you eat a banana.

[@middlelightly]

In Thailand, it can go so low as $3 for 4kg but it is a delicate fruit that is hard to transport for long distance and now the ban? no wonder why it is so expensive.

[@zestiny_]

wait what does it taste like? whats the texture

[@ColoniaMurder20]

here in Davao Region in Southern Philippines just cost you 1 dollar for 2 or 2 1/2 kilo depend in place in Southern Philippines.

[@nurulabidahnajihahjaini9317]

@@zestiny_ it is really delicious. My favorite. The white flesh is soft, sweet and fruity. It is fragrant too. There is seeds inside which is bitter if you bite it. The flesh is a bit marshmellow-y, but juicy. Like, the outer part is marshmellow-y but the inside is like custard apple? Kind of.

[@VashtheStampede007]

Not that hard. I found them in Shanghai, China. Thousands of miles from southeast Asia where they are grown

[@robbieaulia6462]

@@zestiny_ It's very sweet and juicy with a tinge of sourness, it's great. I remember chowing down on 5 fruits at once.

[@ImYXiang]

In Malaysia , traditionally mangosteen (which we called the queen of fruits) are often eaten with durian (king of fruits). The cooling effect is believed to counter the heaty property of durian.

[@AleXreddd-j4v]

damn, I thought this heat nd cool foods concept is only limited to India, intresting...

[@calamitysangfroid2407]

I grew up with the wives tale that if you eat too much mangosteen then eat candy you'll get sick. Never thought of it as a medicinal fruit.

[@cashi4225]

Yes it is. good for lowering cholesterol

[@rekayy]

I dont think its a good idea to eat durian with Mangosteen at same time 💀

[@rekayy]

Well Durian should not be eaten with mangosteen. Eating durian and mangosteen together can cause difficulty defecating, aka constipation. This is because durian and mangosteen contain cellulose, an element that absorbs water and can expand in the intestines.

[@robinvlad141]

It's always expensive when tropical fruits goes outside of its native lands... 😅

[@somerandomuser5155]

Those poor western

[@mulkanmulkan5620]

Japan... more expensive ... poor japs...

[@loriki8766]

For those in America (or parts of Canada) wanting a tropical exotic tasting fruit, try pawpaws (Asimina triloba NOT papaya). They are native to the eastern US but you don't see them in stores because they don't ship well. They can be found in the wild and it's easy to grow the trees in your yard.

[@withoutpassid]

Pawpaw is a cousin in the temperate climate of sugar apple. It tastes nothing like mangosteen.

[@loriki8766]

@@withoutpassid I didn't say that it tasted like the mangosteen. I said it was an exotic tasting fruit that's cheaper & easier to get than mangosteen. IF you find a pawpaw patch or grow your own OFC.

[@withoutpassid]

@@loriki8766Ah, I misunderstood what you said. Sorry.

[@Noneofyourbusiness.-iw6zb]

I would love to try pawpaw but I'm from South America, it looks tasty. It is like mango or not at all?

[@loriki8766]

@@Noneofyourbusiness.-iw6zb Some taste a little like a mango banana cross. There's lots of different cultivars and they all taste different.

[@aak5247]

Tell me you never heard of mangosteen without telling me you never heard of magosteen. Business insider: tiktok fruit

[@lC3yGrA1n]

hahahah remember rambutan, the alien fruit? HAHAHAHA

[@Theman-qs9vw]

Why.are you surprised that an American publication talks about something from an American perspective? Most Americans still haven't heard of mangosteen, and a lot of those who do only learned recently from places like tiktok.

[@Dlt814]

I tried a mangosteen for the first time on a business trip to China in 2014. It's the best fruit I've ever eaten. So when I found some at Whole Foods her in eastern Massachusetts a few years ago, I excitedly bought one for my family to try. It wasn't remotely the same.

[@michiganmafia]

I sure pray for the farmers sake that the bottom doesnt fall out of the market so to speak, if the popularity drops too much then price will too, and they will be wishing they had kept the trees they cut to grow Mangosteen

[@G03t-l7n]

That’s unlikely to happen because mangosteen is a top tier fruit. It easily beats out most of the fruits in the American market .

[@M3W3]

Mangosteen is the best tasting fruit so don’t worry about demand. No one ever taste mangosteen will ever said it’s not. nice, it’s very tasty

[@michiganmafia]

@@M3W3 I hope you guys are right, I can see it being true, but as someone who watches economics a lot it worries me

[@mrkojak-ci1zm]

I think the true danger is over production. Where I live "Hops" have always been a major cash crop. Then more and more farms switched over. Now it's less profitable. Rinse and repeat. With apples, pears, and wine grapes among others.

[@michiganmafia]

@@mrkojak-ci1zm Yeah thats definitely another potential effect. I hope the taste and perishability mitigate it

[@SamuelDextros]

I've got a mangosteen tree in my yard and the tree takes a long time to bear fruit. Mine is over 6 years old and a not yet bore one. It's a low maintenance plant and doesn't catch a lot of bugs. All you need is a hell lot of patience.

[@pudgyrabbits5518]

tiktok fruit??. and 6 dollars is crazy

[@MrLpoiklpoik]

In NYC, the price is 10$ per lb in every supermarket. The fruit stand in the video is in NYC's Chinatown.

[@BonESaw95]

Let the woke gen z empty their pocket just for social media content, its good for the economy. Like Trump said 'I like them stupid'. Cheers 🥂

[@CharlieTangoLaw]

@@MrLpoiklpoik what the h.. it cost $.25 per kilo in harvest season

[@rambutketiak]

I was volunteering at 2018 Asian Games, whenever this fruit restocked in the dining hall people would stop the cart and take as many mangosteen they could hold. The poor man pushing the cart was surrounded by sooo many ppl fighting to get mangosteen. And by the time the cart reach the display basket, the mangosteen is already finished. 😂😂😂 Some Kazakhstan officials told me that mangosteen is very expensive in their country. They can go about $9 a kilo. I also seen Chinese athletes use their clothes to put the mangosteen and bring it to the dorm. People really love this fruit. Even Indians athletes fight for this fruit too.

[@Ozymandias-d2o]

In my place here in Mindanao, PH, a kilo is just $0.50

[@nonovaey3652]

Tru if you're lucky you can just get one from the neighbors

[@jameschristophercirujano6650]

That's still expensive, 12 ray whole sale sa farm, nya 20 sa palengke.

[@Quantum_Shifter]

true.

[@robertsmoker6655]

And free when you grow em at home

[@defineawkward5666]

I just bought it yesterday 4 kilos 100 pesos here in south cotabato so delicious!

[@MorningThief_]

For those who love the fruit, I can't be the only one who's salivating while watching this video...

[@yafarr_ng]

Its my fav fruit ever! Im from malaysia , so im blessed with lots of tropical fruit. But its true, you cant quite describe how it tastes like. You have to try it yourself 😅 my lil tips : choose medium size mangosteen, darkest purple on the outside, pure white in the inside. Heaven❤

[@goosekingie]

The best fruit ever. My late uncle has a huge mangosteen tree, and I remember eating the fruit all the time when I was little. Miss him.

[@benjaminchen5715]

In Bangkok, where I come from, one kilogram of mangosteen costs 35 Baht, which is less than one US dollar. In Florida, where I currently live, one pound of mangosteen is $16. They are considered exotic fruits, with exotic prices.

[@ephelesfrance7006]

you are fool if you pay more than 35 baht a kilo for them. there are ok but nothing so specail. i live in thailand too and last time was 10 years ago i had one only given for free. this video is some clueless wonder westerner so amazed as she bought the hype.

[@focuskerala2022]

In Kerala, we grew this in our backyard. Expensive fruit though and very seasonal.

[@ronaldbenny6307]

So happy to see my neighbour Manu’s farm being shown in a global viral video ❤

[@bluejackk]

mangosteen is the best fruit i have ever tasted.

[@nightclawer6679]

In Thailand you get 3 kg. For 100 thb. And farmer complaining about how cheap it's and they have to dump it some time to lessen supply 😂. Please come and export it from Thailand ❤

[@mulkanmulkan5620]

Comparing to dollar bro.. so i can imagine the price in my country

[@ael4n]

@@mulkanmulkan5620 That would be around 1 US dollars per 1 kilo. Sometimes even cheaper at the peak of the season since it has a short shelf life.

[@LumiSisuSusi]

I just got scammed for the equivalent of 3,000 thb 😢

[@astrolicshiii]

@@mulkanmulkan5620around 3$

[@pplnmisci5738]

​@@mulkanmulkan5620 about 5 - 6 kg. per 3 dollar

[@Alone-in-a-dessert]

This is one fruit I want try so badly. I have for many years. I live in a small town in the US. India is also such a vibrant beautiful place that I have longed to visit. Some day, I hope. These men work very hard. Amazing and informative video. Happy for these farms success. Thank you.

[@elvenkind6072]

I'm turning 45 in a few days, and have never heard of mangosteen. But then, after all, I'm in Norway, so not much exotic here. The fruit aisle in the stores are pitiful small. Mostly with apple and banana...

[@PlushieMe]

Come visit us in the Southeast Asia and try our fruits.😄Mangosteens, Durians, Tarap, Mangoes, Rambutans, Snakeskin fruit...🍴

[@HelicopterShownUp]

Things from Norway are exotic to people from Norway. 🤯🤣

[@joseph1150]

It's incredibly cheap to fly to and stay in the Philippines. Davao is a safe city and has a wide variety of fruits.

[@oxoelfoxo]

come visit southeast Asia! i want to go to a temperate country and pig out on berries and peaches and plums and other cold weather fruit

[@elvenkind6072]

Thanks for all the friendly and interesting answers. 🙂 I would for sure want to visit Southeast Asia some day. I hope I will. Then I'll try all the strange fruits you are mentioning. Here in Norway there's delicious apples, plums, cherries and other fruits in the Hardanger Fjord just south of where I live, where warm water come with the gulf-stream all the way from the Gulf of Mexico with weather that make my country into a quite normal country and not like Greenland like it would be, without this current. And the forests are full of the sweetest berries. There's no predators, except on the border to Sweden (Bears and wolves and wolverines) and no dangerous insect or snakes. Most of the year, in fact, there's no insects at all here. And I've barely seen 10-50 flies and other bugs this summer. That's one blessing to be living in a country so close to the Arctic. So I return the hospitality and wishes for people to come see my country. Specially here on the western coast, where the deep, long fjords, the snow cowered mountain peaks, glaciers and beautiful, lush and fertile landscapes are.

[@mikethemechanic7395]

Wife’s family is Lao. They love this fruit for many years. Went to Thailand and Laos last July. I swear they purchased every available quality. Durian used to be cheap and a junk fruit for years..

[@homemadetrips8297]

Mangosteen is originally from and mainly grown in Southeast Asia. Thailand 🇹🇭 produces the most and has the best fruit ever.

[@kyu2u2]

This my all-time favorite fruit. I fell in love with it when I first ate one on a vacation trip to Singapore back around the early 2000’s.

[@khaimookd2779]

This is my favourite fruit. Mangosteen has cooling effect. When you eat Durian, which is a hot fruit because of its high sulfur content, eat Mangosteen to negate that heat.

[@mandingester]

In Philippines especially in Davao region. We made it powder and put into Capsule and the rest we make coffee. It has anti cancer properties. In this fruit season its price is low, its just about P40/kg, if not fruit season it range up to P250/kg.

[@fredvh2157]

It’s the most delicious fruit on earth.. I’ve been to all the tropical countries and tried it all.. it’s the best

[@zenmode216]

Ironic you won’t find mangosteen easily available in markets of Delhi and North!

[@manorsolomon951]

Exactly they would rather sell fruit for huge profit to foreign countries than to sell their own countrymen. Such a shame as a Indian, I have never tasted or seen it before.

[@hehe-mq2bk]

@@manorsolomon951 yup! Now it's going to be more expensive for Locals. people r so greedy

[@GalihStone]

@@manorsolomon951 this is exactly the same with high quality durian in Thailand, they're gone abroad for profit. Only 2nd or 3rd tier(low quality) durian stays in the country.

[@zenmode216]

@@GalihStone yes I lived in China and can relate to that! Most Thai Durian can be seen in local supermarkets in China at a huge markup!

[@Rdocd]

​@@manorsolomon951That's because India doesn't have a good supply chain ecosystem. Most of the Asian produce we get in the West comes from China and Southeast Asia although India is a larger producer. Even after 75 years, Government of India, regardless of political party in power, is busy enriching its political base giving crop protection and guaranteed prices to only crops that are mass produced in the Northern plains and let farmers from the rest of the country fend for themselves. It's only in recent years that Delhites are seeing what fresh young coconut looks like though it's common in the South. If you watched the video carefully, these aren't shipping to US either because of lack of affordable irradiation facilities. Farmer sells to middlemen and gets only Rs.350 a kilo. He has to because they perish fast and he has no support to fall back on. GoI does this to coffee, cardamom, coconut, peppercorn, rubber, areca, coconut etc that grow in western Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra. Greedy are those that strong arm government to enrich them from tax money without consideration to fellow countrymen that commit suicide due to lack of price for their sweat.

[@freedomutilities9240]

As an Indonesian, this fruit was so cheap here and powerful as hell, feels like cheating .

[@bittermelonleaf]

Here in Minnesota USA, a pound of mangosteen costs between $10-13 per pound (per 2.2 kg). They come pre-packaged so each package is usually at least $22 with about 8 to 12 fruits. If they weren't so expensive, I'd buy them every week! They're so delicious, but I think I've only eaten fresh ones a handful of times in my 30 years of life. Shame.

[@processarea91]

That’s quite a markup! 😲 It’s such a shame that they’re so pricey in the U.S. Fresh mangosteen definitely seems worth indulging in more often! Have you considered trying any dried or frozen versions, or do you think they wouldn’t compare to the fresh ones?

[@witchaponkitthaworn5998]

Come to Thailand and you can have 20 kg for that 22$ 😊.

[@sujithreddy7132]

Don't want to be rude, but like to know the correct answer! Isn't the 1kg = 2.205 pounds???

[@calamitysangfroid2407]

Lived for 6 years in Singapore, basically spent my teens there and I had no idea how much nostalgia that would cause me. Should have stuck to apples and oranges because craving comfort food that will literally rot before it reaches your shores is so frustrating. I'm willing to shell out so much for things I used to buy on the street coming home from school. Mangosteen, jackfruit, rambutan, water apple.

[@nandinhocunha440]

Viral Tiktok fruit. Bruh, the host doesn't know. Guys just go to Bali, where the fruit is cheap and it's a great place to visit

[@bagasyono1]

In my region in Indonesia you can get around 3kg-5kg of it with USD $1 when it is in it's season..

[@akeverday7]

Oh jeez "Viral TikTok fruit"? Is that where we are now? I've always loved Mangosteens. Get them every time I see them at H Mart.

[@dittasuwan]

In the eastern and southern parts of Thailand, this fruit is abundant. It is grown together with durian. There is a mangosteen tree near my house that is almost a hundred years old. It has a sweet and refreshing taste, giving the body cooling energy, while durian gives a scorching heat.

[@honeyv540]

Everytime I go to Thailand, I buy several kilos and eat it everyday. When I try to buy it in the US it's not as good and really expensive.

[@Miracle-C04kx]

Mangosteen + sugar = direct to Heaven

[@SP-bz3gb]

Producer: Because we heard that American only started having mangosteens in 2007 Li: That's bulls*** 🤣

[@erickh.r.9087]

Mangosteen, What an original name

[@connordrake5713]

I just eat mangosteen other day here in my country Philippines and they're cheap here. 😂 And it's very sweet and I can only eat it one seedling at a time.

[@allwynantony6862]

the guy in this video is my friend. total kickass farmer. we use to walk through the farms and eat mangosteen.

[@AlexanderHalkema]

And don't forget that a Mangosteen tree takes between 10 and 14 years to produce the fruits. Realize that before you start growing those trees 😅.

[@Hazynote253]

can't you just graft the seedlings with a flowering branch from a mature tree to shorten the waiting time?

[@withoutpassid]

@@Hazynote253well, you need a mature tree first right?

[@processarea91]

Wow, that’s a serious commitment! 😅 It’s like waiting for a long-term investment to finally pay off. Definitely not a quick fix for those mangosteen cravings! Would you consider planting one anyway, or is that a bit too much patience for you?

[@processarea91]

@@Hazynote253 That's a smart idea! 🌱 Grafting could definitely speed up the process and give you fruit sooner. Have you ever tried grafting any plants, or is it all new territory for you?

[@AlexanderHalkema]

@@Hazynote253 That will give you hardly any advantage, that sapling has still to develope a root systems. I planted once a hectare with teak saplings, the result was disappointing. Less quality trees and no time advantage whatsoever.

[@mozaarsenal1113]

In malaysia easily can get that around rm12 ( around 3 dollars) per kilo. Never imagine it can goes as high as 6dollar per pieces! That's just crazy.

[@artnerd7671]

Here in the philippines in mindanao area is 25 peso per kilo 😂 some times you can take it for free. We have tons of these fruit to be honest!!

[@brownbearedurardo]

I remembered buying these with my groupmates in high school for science investigatory project that we used mangosteen peelings to create soap in the Philippines. I tried eating it and it tastes like a natural sour candy.

[@BibleWisdom-BW]

This fruit went viral on TikTok, but we Southeast Asians have been eating it for generations!

[@Connor98-Discovery]

It's true that after watching it, you'll understand why mangosteen is so expensive! From planting to harvesting, it takes a lot of time and effort, not to mention preserving and transporting to maintain the best quality. However, its taste is really worth the price.

[@jaym5938]

Are you confusing KZbin conformity and parroting with 'demand'? Shows how pathetically dependent pricing is on fads, bad consumerism and greed.

[@poodlescone9700]

This fruit grows in Hawaii and Florida. You can get it locally in the US.

[@FarmingDocumentary]

I thinks this is Not " Viral TikTok Fruit"

[@Hexagonius-js8tl]

As Sri Lankans living in Australia, mangosteen has been one of my family’s favourite fruits, unfortunately the prices here are very high so whenever we travel to South or South East Asia, we make sure to get plenty.

[@s._3560]

Why don't they plant it in Northern Territority in Australia?

[@Hexagonius-js8tl]

@@s._3560 I don’t know, probably labour costs or pests

[@rivaa.5419]

Comment section: 45%: “omg why’s it called viral TikTok fruit????” 45%: “it’s cheap where I live” 10%: actual unique comments

[@Brightandhappy257]

I'm Vietnamese, we call mangosteen is "măng cụt", they're so popular as other fruits, they're cheap and you could easily buy them in market. I feel so happy and lucky as I could eat the famous fruit on a daily basis

[@GreatSageSunWukong]

I don't think its a good idea for a farmer to go all in on one crop if that crop has suddenly peaked due to a fashion trend, it will soon die down and the plants take a few years to grow, seems pretty risky to me.

[@syrzyy]

In Terengganu, Malaysia, we call this 'Woh Smete'

[@sleepy_dobe]

My top two favourite fruits are mangosteens and durians. I love mangosteens as much as I love durians, and I can eat durians for breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper for days on ends!! And I know, even though it's not native to Japan, there are farmers there who grow it and their mangosteens are some of the best quality ones around, better than those from Thailand and Malaysia. As can be seen, I have expensive tastes when it comes to my fruits....lol. One is known as the king of fruits, and the other the queen of fruits....haha.

[@somerandomfella]

Never knew what this fruit was until today. Thanks calm voice lady. Will try and find some..

[@carterzealand5423]

When I visited Malaysia, one of the guys in our group who grew up in the region gave me one to try. It instantly became my favorite fruit, and I think he could tell by my expression because he came back a few minutes later to give me an entire bag of them. 🥹 It’s one of my favorite memories!! The love language of sharing food in Asia is so strong. 🫶

[@davestingermanotta5266]

I literally have a Mangosteen tree in front of my house, there's also a similar fruit called Kecapi with yellow exterior but has the same exact inner flesh and taste

[@davestingermanotta5266]

They call Kecapi as wild Mangosteen, I wish they gained the same popularity, they're easier to cultivate and their trees have abundant year-round fruiting

[@kindredmalise6633]

The taste is like a Logan, Lychee, Mango and the ripest strawberry + blue berry you can ever lay your hands on. It is the epitome of a Berry flavor taste. With the soft texture of ice cream or ripe mango. Once ingested, anything else pales in comparison.

[@needmoreramsay]

Awesome !! That Merlin guy was WAY ahead of the curve. Good for him !

[@NutthanunTrongjaianan]

I'm Thai. this is local tropical fruit. It's sooooo yummy, juicy, affordable and beneficial for health :) Let's come try here; Thailand :)

[@boogatv6884]

lol, In my home in Kerala, India, we got 4 mangosteen trees. 😂 I didn't knew it was this exotic.

[@muhdshahir2405]

Bruhh.. I got 2 mangosteen trees at my backyard.. We just give them away, just pick it your self🤣

[@scrumptious9673]

I’m in love with your narration 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@Lory0120]

One of the nature's real cotton candy, I love that this fruit we can have in my country for a cheap price, it becomes expensive when it's made as a supplement

[@albertteng1191]

Mangosteen is a wonder fruit, can even prevent cancer. Its not expensive here in southeast asia especially if its in season. In summer it cost about less than US$1 per kilo here in mania, phis. It is cheaper in the provinces of course. But there is really nothing much to eat in a mangosteen fruit.

[@ahmadzaimhilmi]

During mangosteen season in Malaysia, I can get them from roadside vendors selling for $2.50 per kilogram. So cheap. Local mangosteen tastes sweeter compared to the imported ones which has a stronger sour note. I think it's because they're harvested when they're ripe compared to the imported ones from Vietnam which are harvested before ripe. I think they have to account for logistical issues to make sure the fruits don't go bad after arriving. Probably added in some chemical to make them last longer too.

[@MyRusticFarm]

I feel very lucky to live in a place full of mangosteens. I enjoy them often, it's great

[@udaswoop]

Most of the rural homes in Malaysia have at least 1 tropical fruit tree in their yard. Be it mango, rambutan or mangosteen.

[@_helmi]

In Malaysia (and Singapore and Thailand too I think), we have two seasons - monsoon season and durian season. Durian season is from June to September and it's not just durians but also mangosteens, rambutans and cempedaks (think jackfruit but slimy and sweeter). They are sold by the kilos, up to $3/kg and we usually consume these in rotation. I personally LOVE rambutans, already peeled and refrigerated. So good.

[@cashmerecat9269]

In Indonesia..1kg costs about $2.5 only.

[@alfredorado96]

I remember when I was a kid, I used to dislike this fruit. But as I grow up, this is my favorite fruit

[@Leemaach]

Salivating haha! I first tried this during the Pandemic though we have this grown up but never a fan similar wit durian hahah … just recently I appreciated the taste.

[@sittpaingtun4680]

Lol I thought I was the only one who got offended by "The Viral TikTok Fruit".

[@jomelltan9296]

In our town in the Philippines if it is seasoned you can buy like less than 1 dollar per kilo. It’s quite common in our place and you can easily plant it in your backyard.

[@basingabubakar6013]

In philippines, almost 70% found in jolo island, 5-15peso per pungud(20 pieces).

[@SV-kr9fu]

I LOVE the mangosteens, ever since I was a kid. Unfortunately, the good ones are hard to find in the U.S.

[@readwrite1815]

Mangosteen is a common fruit found in North Macedonia. Our local mangosteen jam is famous too.

[@Cucumber_Dragon]

“The viral tiktok fruit” bro I been eating it since 6 and it’s been almost 14 years😭

[@cohandora]

If you get them firsthand at farmers here in Indonesia, you can get them as cheap as 0.3 USD per kilogram, sometimes even lower. The price skyrockets when being exported because they rot very quickly once ripe.

[@oxoelfoxo]

do they fruit all year round like durian? if so, i'm very envious!

[@cohandora]

@@oxoelfoxo They don't. But since Indonesia is so large, different regions/islands have different fruiting seasons. So for the whole country, the fruiting season is longer. Same with Durian, they are seasonal fruits. But, there are certain varieties that fruits all year.

[@amazon4716]

This fruit is delicious when it is fresh Basically taste floral 😊

[@Raiya_ru17]

I wasn’t familiar with this fruit until a few years ago and considering I am not a big fruit eater. I never knew it was easily grown here in our SE Asian country but tbh, it wasn’t really common in our wet markets here in the capital city until just a few recent years, as well as dragonfruit. I guess it got really viral and farmers must have started producing them more because they became common in markets while in down South, a lot of people from the provinces are already eating it. I am very picky with fruits because of the texture lol and I actually liked it. It’s fleshy and sweet and sometimes tangy.

[@04ladgamingyt49]

It is called as kokum or beana in Goa

[@cosmicillusion788]

My no1 fav fruit. Im never get tired eating it. It only easy to find it in rural area. It sweet and sour. Its hard to describe the texture. Best I can say the texture was abit similar with soursoap. Taste really good man

[@RL411-e8f]

I lined on Thailand and learned to love the taste

[@SitinuraainJainar]

Saya Ahmad dari Malaysia, makan manggis di atas pohon ialah saat yang menyeronokkan ketika waktu kecil dulu. Alhamdulillah