Avoid damaged fruit. Injury to the outer skin results in percolation of bitter-latex into the edible flesh turning the whole fruit bitter and inedible.

While buying, look for fresh fruits that feel heavy in hand with firm green calyx at the stem end, and clean, bright purple outer surface since they signal new arrival from East Asian orchards. Avoid those appearing dry and blotched skins as they may indicate old stock.  

At home, place ripe fruits in a cool well-ventilated place where they keep well for up to two weeks. For extended keeping-quality, store them in the refrigerator.

Fresh fruit has a thick, soft rind. In general, the fruit is scored through the rind around an equatorial circumferential fashion using a paring knife, and its upper half pulled up gently using the thumb to unveil sweet, snow-white arils inside.

 Mangosteen juice is refreshing thirst-quenching cool drink to beat the summer heat.

In Indonesia
Juice in transformed in vinegar