Guilin Yongfu County is the hometown of Mangosteen planting Mangosteen has 200 years
              of history. Is a legend in the name of Rohan Yao epigenetic first used this fruit for
              clinical trials, made good effect, He therefore used the names of this fruit. Mangosteen 
              is a vine-like plant abounds in the city of Guilin, Lingui, Guangxi Guilin Yongfu, and
              the mountain counties. Is the most expensive ingredient, senior cold drinks and condiments
              few days. Mature Mangosteen is rich in sugar, delicious and juicy, both Qingre moisturize,
              Xiao'erhuatanzhike, liver, spleen drop of blood, have control of respiratory infection
              and the effectiveness of anti-cancer, consumption of its dried fruit, delicious and juicy,
              with rich glucose, Qingre. moisturize, cough, Huatan, liver, spleen, refreshing Sheng Jin
              role, but also reduce the effectiveness of hypertension. In daily life, this fruit-for-soup
              for seasoning, meat and broth Lane up for half a season, their natural sweet flavor Meaningful.

      Shape:  Perennial vine, with length 2—5m, slender stem in dark purple color.  Leaves grow for
intersection, along with leafstalk 2—7cm long; leaf blade presenting oval shape in membrane,
length 8—15cm and width 3.5—12cm, covered by pale hairs on both sides.  The fruit is ellipse
or round, with soft hairs, and the seed in light yellow color.  Florescence: June to August; Fruit
period: August to October.  The fruit is 4.5—8.5cm in length and 3.5—6cm in diameter, with a
surface in brown or ochre color.  It’s very fragile in nature, and with thin skin as well.  The seed
presents oblate, with 1.5cm in length and 12cm in width, from faint red to brown red.

    Cultivation:. Strict temperature required, fond of warm condition, difference in temperature for day &
night, afraid of frost, non-resistance to high temperature; It begins to sprout & bud when cultivating
with temperature rising to 18--20¡æ.  The seedling has features for shade resistant, and the full - grown
plant is fond of light, but avoiding strong sunshine due to being plant for short sunshine. Better to be
in direct sunshine for 7—8 hours in daytime, avoiding evening glow.  Luo Han Guo is likely keen on humid
& foggy weather, associated with abundant rainfall during the growth period, but avoiding deep water. Good
drainage is required in topography, like the hillside with ventilation & penetrating light, also along with
leeward & southern exposure.  Furthermore, soil is also required for fertile on the surface, abundant in
humus, porous & damp in soil itself.  In layn(Guilin Natural Ingredients Inc.) GAP cultivation base, our
technicians cultivate sprout by tissue culture technology to improve the yield.

    harvest:  In general, it becomes mature 60—75 days after pollination.  The gathering must be done upon
green & hard fruit skin, withered & yellow fruit stem and ample maturity.  The fruits should be spread
out for storage.  It can be under process 7—15 days after diaphoresis when the fruit skin turns yellow. 
Distribution:  Luo Han Guo, growing in dark & damp area, originates from Guangxi, Guangdong, Yunnan, etc.
in China, especially abounding in the north of Guangxi, such as Guilin, Yongfu, etc.