I was surfing the web for some anti-cancer foods when a mangosteen ad caught my eye. Known as the queen of fruit, Mangosteen grows in Southeast Asia and in other tropical countries. An exotic fruit, it comes a long way for us here at temperate countries.
A fruit for a Queen
Legend has it that Queen Victoria was desperate to taste mangosteen. She offered a reward of 100 pounds and even knighthood to anyone who can provide her the fruit. Despite the incentive, none of her subjects even the most enterprising was able to bring her mangosteen. more…