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The Achachairu (Bolivian Mangosteen) is a small evergreen tree that grows more like a shrub than a tree with a pyramid shaped canopy.
The Leaves are deep green and glossy on top but lighter underneath.
The fruit is a roundish small oval shaped orange or deep yellow fruit when ripe and looks similar to a loquat .The skin is thick and firm but is easy to peel and has a white fruit inside with a similar texture to a purple mangosteen.The taste has a nice tropical fruit salad tang to it and is similar to a purple mangosteen as they are both from the Garcinia family.
GROWN FROM
Seed
AGE
Large Size (3 Years old)
HOW LONG BEFORE THIS TREE WILL FRUIT(2 to 3 Years)
POLLINATIONSelf Pollinating
DECIDUOUS OR EVERGREENEvergreen
WATERINGModerate Can handle heavy watering
AMOUNT OF SUN
Full Sun
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