This is the toughest of all Garcinias and also the hardest to get. A man named Luc Vilarekker first grew these somewhere in Mexico and the seeds I got came from the same place. I believe that Kevin Klopf also has some of these seeds started and hopefully we can get these hardy plants acclimated to New Orleans.
Our seeds come from Raul in Mexico who describes the flavor as an Italian Gelato Ice cream. The flesh is different from most of Garcinias as isn't like juicy cotton but more creamy, the same yellow color as the skin and twice the size of an Achachairu.
I have tasted the Achachairu which is most often brought up as a comparison to Luc’s. To me it tasted like a bigger version of lemondrop mangosteen, a Lemonhead candy flavor. This is what Steve from Anderson Tropicals says about his experience:
Luc's Garcinia is within a genus of tropical trees and shrubs known for its fruit like mangosteen, which is often referred to as the "queen of fruits." These trees produce a wide variety of fruits that are popular in different parts of the world, both for their unique taste and potential health benefits.
This species is bullet proof, takes hot, cold, drought, trunk damage, anything that you throw at it. Flavor is sweet with a nice acid element like sweet lemonade.
This is the toughest of all Garcinias and also the hardest to get. A man named Luc Vilarekker first grew these somewhere in Mexico and the seeds I got came from the same place. I believe that Kevin Klopf also has some of these seeds started and hopefully we can get these hardy plants acclimated to New Orleans.
Our seeds come from Raul in Mexico who describes the flavor as an Italian Gelato Ice cream. The flesh is different from most of Garcinias as isn't like juicy cotton but more creamy, the same yellow color as the skin and twice the size of an Achachairu.
I have tasted the Achachairu which is most often brought up as a comparison to Luc’s. To me it tasted like a bigger version of lemondrop mangosteen, a Lemonhead candy flavor. This is what Steve from Anderson Tropicals says about his experience:
Luc's Garcinia is within a genus of tropical trees and shrubs known for its fruit like mangosteen, which is often referred to as the "queen of fruits." These trees produce a wide variety of fruits that are popular in different parts of the world, both for their unique taste and potential health benefits.
This species is bullet proof, takes hot, cold, drought, trunk damage, anything that you throw at it. Flavor is sweet with a nice acid element like sweet lemonade.
