http://www.wannabemyfriend.com/2006/10/24/whatever-happened-to-the-mangosteen/ Rants/raves + false childhood memories Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:07:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.wannabemyfriend.com/2006/10/24/whatever-happened-to-the-mangosteen/#comment-47 andres Fri, 03 Nov 2006 04:10:46 +0000 http://www.wannabemyfriend.com/2006/10/24/whatever-happened-to-the-mangosteen/#comment-47 they still import them, but just not much now. most mangosteen are grown in the wild, so they produce a white cotton-like substance on its outer shell (which is a type of natural insect-repellent). the taiwanese government deems this substance as a type bacteria / germ and the only way to rid of these at the moment is with a torch. needless to say, after being burnt the outer shell looks all black and burnt like a cole, which caused sales to drop dramatically. my mom used to import them. they still import them, but just not much now. most mangosteen are grown in the wild, so they produce a white cotton-like substance on its outer shell (which is a type of natural insect-repellent). the taiwanese government deems this substance as a type bacteria / germ and the only way to rid of these at the moment is with a torch. needless to say, after being burnt the outer shell looks all black and burnt like a cole, which caused sales to drop dramatically. my mom used to import them.

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