Mangosteen — Variety Profile

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Identity & Botany

Attribute	Value
Canonical name	Mangosteen
Scientific name	Garcinia mangostana
Family / Genus	Clusiaceae / —
Produce category	Tropical Fruit
FSMA 204 covered?	No
PLU — conventional	3037
PLU — organic	93037
AGROVOC URI	c_4680

Source: GDF v2.1.1 s01_identity. External: FAO AGROVOC.

Varieties

Estimated commercial varieties: 1.

Variety	Market share	Notes
Common Mangosteen	100%	The predominant commercial type globally, characterized by its deep purple rind, white segmented juicy flesh, and sweet-tart flavor. This species is largely apomictic, meaning most cultivated trees ar

Source: GDF v2.1.1 s04_varieties.variety_summaries.

Post-Harvest Handling

Temperature

• Chilling injury threshold: 50°F.
• Freezing point: 30.5°F. Hard limit.
• Handling urgency: 4 / 5.

Ethylene

Property	Value
Production class	very_low
Production rate (20°C)	0.1 uL/kg/h typical (0.05–0.2)
Sensitivity class	low
Sensitivity threshold	1 ppm
Climacteric?	No

Agent note: Mangosteen is a non-climacteric fruit and does not ripen further after harvest. Ethylene exposure has little to no effect on ripening but can accelerate senescence.

Mixed-load compatibility

Ethylene-sensitive, non-ethylene producing, tropical fruits

Operational flags

• Can be top-iced? No
• Light-sensitive? No

Source: GDF v2.1.1 s07_harvest_post_harvest.

Market Intelligence

Demand

Increasing, driven by growing consumer interest in exotic fruits and health benefits.

Elasticity

Metric	Value
Price elasticity	-0.8
Income elasticity	1.5
Organic premium elasticity	-0.5

Market share by variety

Variety	Share
Standard	100%

Pack sizes

• 5 lb case
• 10 lb case

Source: GDF v2.1.1 s09_market_intelligence.

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