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Lemon Drop Mangosteen

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Quick grow facts

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Sun

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What it is

A fast-growing small evergreen tree or shrub from Mexico and Central America (mameyito), 10 to 15 feet, with thick, leathery, deep green leaves and small white flowers.

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Why grow/eat it

The oval fruit, about an inch long, has a thin yellow to reddish skin and a sweet-sour flavor.

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How to use it

Eat it fresh or make it into jam, juice or jelly.

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Harvest in Houston

Fruit comes June to August (Florida nursery sheet; Houston timing not sourced).

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Container tips

Suitable for container growing or espalier.

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Cautions

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Sources

  1. https://www.echocommunity.org/resources/ace577e7-efb6-429e-903d-a31797c1107d