Why Mangosteen, The Viral TikTok Fruit, Is So Expensive | So Expensive | Business Insider

[@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

[@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.

[@pudgyrabbits5518]

tiktok fruit??. and 6 dollars is crazy

[@zenmode216]

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

[@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

[@iamgoodatgames5010]

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

[@idkwatotypehere]

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

[@zkwiwuej]

I really like mangosteen. I live in java during its season, the price here is only

[@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.

[@Unhomiee]

I think you meant "Why it's so expensive *in the US* ?" South-east Asians have been eating this fruit seasonally for decades.. They aren't terribly expensive.

[@1234-p8q]

I am from Kerala, India. In my local area there are many Mangosteen farms.

[@lesterchua92]

It's the queen of fruits for a reason

[@juanesosp]

In Tolima, Colombia, the cost of a kilogram of Mangosteen is about $3 USD

[@Pau_Pau9]

I am glad I will soon have the opportunity to taste mangosteen!

[@juanesosp]

Mangosteen is my favorite fruit!! In Tolima Colombia it is not expensive at all!

[@Zie2023]

Ons of my favorite fruit, the shell is traditional medicine as well

[@Ozymandias-d2o]

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

[@Shenjika]

Mangosteen is lightly sour taste and oddly sweet while it isn't expensive as it look for a single fruit. Plus, you better off buying Starfruit or other fruits instead which you can get more than one.

[@tehkuwen5222]

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

[@stingray427man]

This tree will grow in some US locations, interesting fruit hope to try someday

[@MoguMogu818]

I've seen these in the US from a lot of ethnic grocery stores. I saw them at a Mexican grocery store for $8 for a pound.

[@bellazhu7819]

In Philippines now 1kilo is 90-100 pesos per kilo

[@TheCaptainLulz]

Plowing down your regular food for more of a tiktok trend is stupid. Wait 2 months and no one will want the excess because the trend is ended. On the other hand, that might crash the price a bit for those who liked it before it was cool.

[@ColoniaMurder20]

expensive? here in Davao Region cost of mangosteen 1 dollar for 2 kilo.

[@Rogue_agriculture]

What does it taste like?!?!

[@fahmimike4999]

in malaysia, the cheapest can go to $1.30. Well just like apple and grape cheap in their native land it would be the same with mangosteen too

[@ColoniaMurder20]

farmer price in Southern Philippines just cost you $ 0.25 or less per kilo current season.

[@GrillWasabi]

Correction...expensive to import to the US

[@yafarrng_332]

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❤

[@h.Freeman]

Mangosteen is good

[@yandhayudhian2820]

1,5 - 2 usd per kg in indonesia

[@satriaamiluhur622]

Mangosteen is like 75% skin and seeds and only 25% edible flesh. Nope

[@owenkelsey6279]

The internet will move on like it always does. Soon this will be as obscure as the NFT.

[@dn9597]

It's scary how people are so simple-minded that just because a fruit "went viral" on TikTok, they want to buy it bad and cause its price to skyrocket.

[@Doeyyy]

It’s actually a really nice fruit tho

[@xaviernice7548]

Has BI done enough research? This fruit is cheap in Southeast Asia.

[@ВладимирХарченко-з2т]

Planting trees that will take 10 years to grow to capitalise on a current tick-tock trend does not seem buisness-savvy to me.

[@buitenzorg86]

Cheap ini here Indonesia, a kilo for 1 dollar sometime for two kilos

[@earthweliving]

You can't drink the tea, beer, durian or sugar after eating mangosteen because it will be intoxicating

[@kellyxkeli]

TIKTOK FRUIT???

[@bokikoy3442]

50 cent a kilo. Here Eat all you can from a Fram $2

[@JPerry2337]

The SOB should go to Jail for breaking the law and endangering our agriculture.

[@avi2152]

I know this fruit only because of wuwa😂

[@yahhoo69]

This ia cheap in Malaysia though

[@udishomer5852]

Not that expensive... In Thailand it costs roughly $2 per kg. In the Philippines I just bought today for $2.30 per kg (on sale).

[@ColoniaMurder20]

Southern Philippines just cost you 25 php below.

[@ginamitembe8935]

Where would Western countries be without "so called third world countries produces ⁉️⁉️ they must pay international prices to help those struggling farmers ‼️ that's the danger!! Killing other fruit trees for just one temporary popular is not good!! What happens when it falls out of favour??? Balance is a better option!👍

[@cheewaiyuen4237]

Expensive? Pls come Malaysia , cheap cheap for u

[@Proctile]

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[@vkkmenon6901]

Some Mallu Bananas😂

[@drewm3401]

Those look disgusting, imo. I hate soft fruit.

[@Trytonizationify]

This must be a joke

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[@quinnyhughes1075]

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[@dotv.9905]

As the fruit becomes a TikTok star, its value increases as a fashion item! Maybe it should change its name to "mango-steez" to show its class! Surely no one wants to eat a fruit that they have to save up for a whole month to enjoy!

[@shrewdnewt]

I love your content but you gotta stop recycling it so much. Please don't let me see this video chopped 1,000 different ways in 100 videos for the next year. Please.

[@lordpunriq]

I love how everything is now a " tiktoc" thing... um... mangosteens have been around for thousands of years....

[@melodyparra2960]

Cutting down other fruit trees that are still growing fruits for more money sadly it’s a waste

[@cicigrace2208]

So this fruit was banned but not Marijuana 😅

[@wavmanipulator]

It all depends on where you buy it..

[@quinnyhughes1075]

First?

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