Mangosteen 'Lemon Drop' (Photo courtesy Fruitopia Nursery, Brisbane - fruitopianursery.com.au)
Mangosteen 'Lemon Drop'
Garcinia intermedia
Highly ornamental, rare and evergreen, these fast growing trees are termite resistant and the wood is often used for making tool handles.
Smooth spheres with thin rinds encase a delectable white aromatic juicy subacid pulp, sweet and sour like a sweet tart, between pineapple and citrus.
The fruit can reach up to 5cm and is often eaten fresh (and is impossible to stop eating)…or used in making jams and jellies, or to flavour beverages (eg a freshly poured cocktail).
Can be too acidic if harvested prematurely.
Native to wet forests of Central America.
Tree maintenance
Garcinia intermedia
Highly ornamental, rare and evergreen, these fast growing trees are termite resistant and the wood is often used for making tool handles.
Smooth spheres with thin rinds encase a delectable white aromatic juicy subacid pulp, sweet and sour like a sweet tart, between pineapple and citrus.
The fruit can reach up to 5cm and is often eaten fresh (and is impossible to stop eating)…or used in making jams and jellies, or to flavour beverages (eg a freshly poured cocktail).
Can be too acidic if harvested prematurely.
Native to wet forests of Central America.
Tree maintenance
- Pruning - prune to 2m height.
- Not nutrient demanding, but when young fertilise sparingly 3 times per year with an organic slow release fertiliser, well away from the base.
Mangosteen 'Lemon Drop' fruit at LCG January 2025 (photo credit: Graham Bond)
Mangosteen 'Lemon Drop' at LCG December 2024 (photo credit: Jacqui Lachmann)
