ABSTRACT
Physiological disorders of mangosteen fruit occur during fruit growth and development at maturation and ripening. Mangosteen fruit appears to be durable for storage processes, but in fact, it is sensitive to any impact force, in particular at the purple color stage, when the pericarp is soft. Healthy mangosteen fruit must have clean and clear skin, which farmers call shiny skin mangosteen , and contain a fresh green calyx without attack by insects or pathogens or having received an impact. Mangosteen fruit generally contains four to eight aril segments. Large segments in whole fruit usually contain an apomictic seed inside the aril, while small segments are seedless. The development of the peel and flesh of the fruit are independent during fruit ripening. The mesocarp contains groups of vascular bundles and fiber, connected to aril and seeds and linked to the stem peduncle. Mangosteen fruit can be generally stored for a week in ambient conditions.
