Mangosteen

Mangosteen - Garcinia mangostana

Introduction
Nutritive Values
(per 100g edible portion)

Energy	60.0 k cal
Protein	0.5 g
Fat	0.1 g
Carbohydrates	14.3 g
Calcium	10.0 mg
Phosphorus	20.0 mg
Iron	0.2 mg

Medicinal Values / Uses
Useful in Diabetes mellitus. Pulverized rind as an astringent in dysentery and chronic diarrhoea.

Major Growing Areas
Kaluthara, Kegalle, Kandy, Matale, Galle, Colombo, Gampaha .

Recommended Varieties
No standard varieties due to its parthenocarpic nature. However, a slight variation was observed among cultivars.

Field Establishment
Propagation
Vegetative     Wedge grafting
Cleft grafting
Inarching

Ecological requirements

Annual rainfall	1500 - 2000 mm
Temperature	25o - 35oC
Relative humidity	Over 80 %
Elevation	Upto 610 m above sea level
	Growing Districts (LCWZ & MCWZ)   -Kalutara - Ratnapura - Gampaha - Galle - Colombo - Kegalle - Kandy

Soils

A water table of 2m from the soil surface. (especially suited for planting closer to water resources)

Grown in almost all types of soils with good drainage and organic matter
Size of planting hole 60 cm x 60 cm
Spacing 6m x 6m - Seedling
3m x 3m - grafts

 Source: Agri dept Sri Lanka.