What does mangosteen taste like?

Sweet and tart at once. The segments are juicy and delicate, with notes reminiscent of lychee and peach.

By hand. Open the rind, which is purple and thick, and the white segments come out whole. The rind is not eaten.

Does mangosteen ripen after it is picked?

Yes. It keeps ripening after it is picked from the tree. That is why we harvest, grade and ship almost the same day: so it arrives in the best condition.

What sizes do you handle, and how many units come in a box?

We grade the fruit by size and weight, which is the minimum for export. Units per box depend on size and destination, and are agreed for each order.

Can I buy outside the season?

Not fresh fruit: there is a single harvest a year, from January to April. If you need fresh mangosteen, write to us before the season starts so we can plan your order.

How is it shipped, and how long does it keep?

It is a perishable fruit and refrigeration is recommended. That is why our logistics are fast: we ship almost the same day it is harvested. Transport conditions are agreed by destination, and every shipment is recorded with its picking date and farm of origin.

Fresh Mariquita mangosteen.

An exotic fruit with a purple rind and white segments, picked by hand in San Sebastián de Mariquita, Tolima, Colombia. Sweet and tart at once, it opens with your hands and is eaten fresh.

Fresh fruit

Season · January — April

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Meet the fruit

The fruit in four facts

January — April — A single harvest a year.
Designation of origin — Mariquita Mangosteen.
Hand-picked — Fruit by fruit.
Dispatch — Almost the same day it is harvested.

The fruit

An exotic fruit you open with your hands.

Outside, a smooth purple rind crowned by a green calyx. Inside, white, juicy, delicate segments, with a balance of sweetness and acidity reminiscent of lychee and peach.

Native to Southeast Asia, mangosteen found in Mariquita the climate to give a fruit with a recognised origin. It is eaten by hand: open the rind and the segments come out whole.

Purple rind
Green calyx
White segments
Sweet and tart

Garcinia mangostana

From tree to dispatch, without losing time.

Mangosteen keeps ripening after it is picked from the tree. That is why logistics have to be fast: so the fruit arrives in the best condition.

Picking — By hand, fruit by fruit, at the right moment.
Grading — By size and weight, as export requires.
Dispatch — It leaves quickly, so it arrives fresh.

We harvest, grade and ship almost the same day.

In his own words

Mangosteen can change a region.

I run my family's farm in Mariquita and took part in building Asomangostino, the growers' association of Mariquita and neighbouring towns, because this fruit can be much more than a harvest.

Nicolás Gómez

Co-founder · Farm and agriculture

What mangosteen can do for the region

Work for local people — Picking, sorting and processing the fruit is work for people from the area, trained to do it well.
Fair prices, paid on time — We buy directly from growers and make every effort to pay fair prices, on time.
Organised growers — Asomangostino brings growers together to share technical support and sell better.
Value that stays in the region — Processing the fruit close to where it is grown keeps more income in the region.
Export quality — Bringing the fruit up to export standards opens new markets for local growers.
An origin with its own name — The Mariquita Mangosteen designation of origin puts the region on the map.

How far we want to take it

From Mariquita to the most demanding markets in the world. We want anyone, in any country, who tastes a Mariquita mangosteen to know where it comes from and who grew it.

Recognised origin

Mariquita mangosteen.

San Sebastián de Mariquita is part of the territory recognised under the Mariquita Mangosteen designation of origin.

For us, origin is not just an address. It is the land where this fruit is grown, picked and where its story is built.

About the designation of origin

The fruit at a glance

Product — Whole fresh mangosteen
Scientific name — Garcinia mangostana
Origin — San Sebastián de Mariquita, Tolima, Colombia
Designation of origin — Mariquita Mangosteen
Harvest — Once a year · January to April
Picking — By hand · fruit by fruit
Grading — By size and weight
Dispatch — Almost the same day as the harvest
Units per box — Depending on size and destination
Storage — Perishable fruit · refrigeration recommended
Traceability — By picking date and farm of origin
Registration — Farm registered with the ICA

Who is it for?

Importers and export — Fruit with a recognised origin, graded by size and weight. Volumes are agreed before each season.
Premium greengrocers and retail — An exotic fruit with a short season, for customers looking for something different.
Fine dining and pastry — White segments with a delicate flavour for desserts, cocktails and signature dishes.
Processors — Fresh fruit with a recognised origin, for developing your own products.

From the chef

Opening a mangosteen is a small ritual: the rind gives way and the segments appear, white and fragrant.

It is a fruit you enjoy with your hands and without hurry. Sweet and tart at once, fresh, unlike anything else. When someone tastes it for the first time, they understand why it is called the queen of fruits.

Chef Michael Oviedo

Co-founder · Product and fermentation

Questions from fresh fruit buyers.

What does mangosteen taste like?
Sweet and tart at once. The segments are juicy and delicate, with notes reminiscent of lychee and peach.
How do you eat it?
By hand. Open the rind, which is purple and thick, and the white segments come out whole. The rind is not eaten.
Does mangosteen ripen after it is picked?
Yes. It keeps ripening after it is picked from the tree. That is why we harvest, grade and ship almost the same day: so it arrives in the best condition.
What sizes do you handle, and how many units come in a box?
We grade the fruit by size and weight, which is the minimum for export. Units per box depend on size and destination, and are agreed for each order.
Can I buy outside the season?
Not fresh fruit: there is a single harvest a year, from January to April. If you need fresh mangosteen, write to us before the season starts so we can plan your order.
How is it shipped, and how long does it keep?
It is a perishable fruit and refrigeration is recommended. That is why our logistics are fast: we ship almost the same day it is harvested. Transport conditions are agreed by destination, and every shipment is recorded with its picking date and farm of origin.

Talk directly to the farm.

One harvest a year. Four months of picking. Limited volumes.

If you need fresh mangosteen, the best time to talk is before the season starts.

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