Mangosteen-Mangoustan, a photo from Bangkok, Central

Photographer's Note

The mangosteen (Garcinia Mangostana) is a tropical fruit considered as one of the most exquisite fruits in the world; it is called commonly the "queen of the fruits". The mangousttine tree grows mainly in Southeast Asia, in countries like Kampuchea, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. The fruit itself only twice becomes ripe per year; it is made of a smooth, purple bark dark, which shelters 4 to 8 parts of tender flesh, of whitish color. Several million people in the world used the mangoustine since hundreds of years to relieve their pains, to protect themselves from the diseases, to increase their energy, or to reduce their fever or to other medicinal ends.

Le mangoustan (Garcinia Mangostana) est un fruit tropical consid閞� comme l'un des fruits les plus exquis au go鹴 dans le monde; on l'appelle commun閙ent la "reine des fruits". Le mangoustanier pousse principalement en Asie du sud-est, dans des pays comme le Cambodge, la Chine, l'Indon閟ie, la Malaisie, Singapour, Taiwan et la Tha飈ande. Le fruit lui-m阭e parvient � maturit� seulement deux fois par ann閑; il est fait d'une 閏orce lisse, violet fonc�, qui abrite 4 � 8 quartiers de chair tendre, de couleur blanch鈚re. Plusieurs millions de personnes dans le monde ont utilis� le mangoustan depuis plusieurs centaines d'ann閑s pour soulager leurs douleurs, se prot間er des maladies, accro顃re leur 閚ergie, ou, en vertu des ses propri閠閟 anti-inflammatoires naturelles, r閐uire leur fi鑦re ou � d'autres fins m閐icinales.

Karitsiotis, PJE, Luan, ChrisJ, ouzou, besnard, asanak, herbnallison, thaprem, cobraphil8, riclopes, anavazao, Jeppe, nivaldo has marked this note useful

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tinamunk3 (6408) 2006-04-23 10:57

Hi Laurent,

This is one of my favorite fruits (together with rambutan which you also have in your gallery.... :O)) - and this makes me want to go back to Asia RIGHT NOW!!! :o)

Lovely purple colour - I just wish you had opened one of them to show us the white flesh inside.

:) Tina

nopoint (878) 2006-04-23 11:34

This is among the most expensive in Asia for 2 reasons.
1) It taste very good.
2) The tree takes 15 years to mature.

If you look at the bottom of the fruit, there are marking that show how many lobes are inside. This is my favorite too. Thank you for sharing.

Kiet

Karitsiotis (845) 2006-04-23 16:30

Hi Laurent!

Wonderful comp of this so-loved fruit!Excellent presentation of its shape and colour..I just have to agree with Tina that it could be even better if you could show us its insides..Bravo!

Friendly,
Nikos..

Mangoustan (258) 2006-04-23 17:49

Comment peut-on r閟ister devant ces beaux et bons fruits ? Comme on dit le meilleur est � l'int閞ieur :)
Hue

vagabondtravels (6511) 2006-04-23 20:21

Very sharp and colorful. Good comp. and very tasty. Nice work.

PJE (20758) 2006-04-24 0:00

Laurent thanks for the info on the mangoustine. I work in a Produce warehouse and have seen this item in our facility many times. I didn't know that the fruit has medicinal purposes. I actually love the taste of these too. Wonderful deep purple skin. Thanks for the photo.

fanch (0) 2006-04-24 4:10

Bonjour Laurent ,

Une "Nature morte" sur Te ... pourquoi pas ! Surtout que celle-ci avec la note est instructive ...

Quant � la photo , elle est quasiment parfaite , 閏lairage top , couleurs super , nettet� ...

Cordialement ,

rosaline (0) 2006-04-24 5:32

Hi Laurent
An excellent shot to reveal these tropical and exquisite fruits. The framing is good and the colouring very impressive. Nice, high impact shot. Well done.
Aubrey

Luan (12971) 2006-04-25 8:34

Cool ta mini serie sur les fruits exotiques, c'est mieux que les insectes ;o), je confirme, ce fruit est delicieux, on en trouve trop difficilement ici, ou sinon a des prix exhorbitants.
Amities
Luan

ChrisJ (171818) 2006-04-25 9:23

Bonjour laurent

Wonderful color & repetition of the mangosteens. I like the tight framing. Bon apertif!

danyy (0) 2006-04-25 16:38

Une photo simple, mais avec un joli motif r閜閠itif un peu plac� al閍toirement. De belles couleurs naturelles , un acdrage ad閝uat, serr� et une exposition bien calibr閑.
Original.
Daniel.

ouzou (16) 2006-04-26 15:11

bonsoir mr siolaw
nice light good sharpness feel like eating one
thanks for the useful note
jean

besnard (59196) 2006-04-27 4:46

Bonjour Laurent
Joli clich� de ces fruits exotiques que je d閏ouvre ici. Je n'ai pas eu l'occasion d'en d間uster lors des mes voyages en Asie. Jolies couleurs et tr鑣 bonne note d'accompagnement.
Merci pour le partage.
Amiti閟
Nicole

baba_flies (8829) 2006-04-27 12:52

Never tasted this fruit myself but I am sure they are wonderful to eat. Asia has such a wide variety of food. I like the way you took this photo, good idea.

All the best from Zurich

Barbara

asanak (1972) 2006-04-28 18:40

dear laurent
i love this nice shot ,and i love this fruit!
thanks for sharing
asana

herbnallison (1109) 2006-04-29 0:01

Hello Laurent,

Another of your beautiful pattern photos. Very interesting, I would love to taste one. I've never seen them.

Regards,
Herb

mightyweed (1292) 2006-04-30 22:43

very interesting description...I never heard about this fruit..nice picture..

cobraphil8 (84) 2006-05-11 8:04

Salut Laurent,
voici le fruit que j'ai le plus consomm� durant mes voyages au Cambodge, ma belle-maman m'en ram鑞e toujours du march�, elle sait les choisir et comme la note le pr閏ise, c'est un fruit vraiment exquis.
Si tu veux savoir le nombre de quartiers � l'int閞ieur, il suffit de regarder le nombre de p閠ales sur le p閐oncule marron (� l'oppos� des feuilles).
Bonne soir閑 et merci pour cette vue qui nous fait saliver :)
Philippe

riclopes (35577) 2006-05-12 4:39

Salut Laurent,
I've seen this picture several times and have shown it to my wife, as this fruit are her favorite ones and when ever we go to the SE Asia, we allways by a lot of them, before we leave the country. The composition is very well executed and the quality of the image is excellent. I love the resulted graphic effect and the abstract look, given by the repetition of the subject. Also excellent note. Congratulations!
Merci,
Amiti閟,
Ricardo

anavazao (5592) 2006-05-12 15:05

wow
Excellent macro,light, very sharp and colorful shot!
Nice details and composition!
Thanks Ana:)

pastadog (13111) 2006-05-13 9:40

Hi Laurent: my favourite fruit!!! (but should be eaten with care, it can make stains) Thanks for sharing! Regards, Daniel

jbweasle (9393) 2006-05-16 13:28

Hello Laurent, this is a very artistic shot of these fruit. I love the colours and the repetition on the circular shape.

boromare (366) 2006-05-20 11:45

jespere que c est aussi bon que la qualite de la couleur!!see u .je devrais venir en thailand bientot.

capthaddock (28790) 2006-05-25 10:27

I like the way they taste, but I think this thing, the lychee, logan, rambutan all taste pretty much the same. The colours and patterns here are very appealing, this would make an interesting desktop wallpaper.

cam (9043) 2006-06-03 22:46

Bonjour Laurent
Une photo � me rendre malade car j'appr閏ie ce fruit que j'ai fait d閏ouvrir � mes enfants.
On dirait une orange blanche � l'int閞ieur.
La couleur et les formes sont app閠issantes.
Bel assemblage
Charles

Jeppe (18654) 2006-06-05 5:29

Hi Laurent
A fine close up / macro shot (?) Im not sure about the size of this fine fruit.
Thanks for sharing and the story behind - too bad I can't find those at the local grocer - better take a second look.
Jeppe

s10001in (0) 2006-06-07 10:51

laurent,
Lovely shot.
Tetsy shot....:D<

Very impressive thumb nail & impressive purple color.
Very well done.
TFS,
Shailendra

plimrn (21344) 2006-11-06 11:28

Hi Laurent,
I really like the colors and detail you've captured in the fruit; the repetition of shapes is attractive also. I had to open this photo as my Mom's doctor prescribed the juice to help manage her blood sugar, and now I drink it too for it's wonderful taste. I'm curious about the size; I think it must be about the size of a plum.
Regards, Pat

nivaldo (15417) 2007-02-26 0:56

Hi Laurent,
a very interesting explanation and a curious picture for such exquisite fruit.
I live in Brazil, a tropical country with so many kind of delicious fruits and the "mangosteen" was a new information for me. A good picture,too!
Regards, from Recife-Brazil, Nivaldo.

Photo Information

Copyright: Laurent LV (siolaw) (38294)
Genre: 风景
Medium: 彩色
Date Taken: 2005-05-14
Categories: 食物, 自然
Exposure: f/3.1, 1/210 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Crowd, Fruits and vegetables close ups, Eat your Fruits and Veggies! [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-04-23 10:38