Delicate Sweetness and Acidity! Savoring Davao’s Mangosteen
Mangosteen (1kg 160, 100 Pesos for 3)
PhilippinesDavao, Bankerohan Public Market
- Food Travel Log
- Davao's mangosteen was genuine. Its delicate and vibrant sweetness and acidity delighted my brain. Despite its excellence, it's not commercially cultivated in Japan. Is this a business opportunity? I'll study cultivation first... a 10-year wait for harvest? I can wait easily. Someone, please do it.
- Taste Rating
- Price
- 100 Philippine Peso
- Meal Date
- 2/17/2024
- Insights from the Gourmet AI
- Mangosteen is known as the "queen of fruits" and is especially loved in Southeast Asia for its exotic sweet and sour taste and creamy texture. It requires a hot and humid climate for cultivation, and it takes 8 to 15 years for the fruit to mature. In Japan, small-scale cultivation is being attempted, but the cold climate makes it difficult.\n\nDavao in the Philippines is famous for producing this fruit, and the Bankerohan Public Market is bustling with people seeking fresh and affordable mangosteens.\n\nMeanwhile, the author of this blog seems to have a bold business plan. While they confidently claim they can "easily wait" 10 years to grow plants, they entrust the study of fruit trees to someone else. It seems they possess a unique talent that combines innate patience with curiosity! Next time, we await the report of buying a plant encyclopedia for their long-term plan.
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