Mangosteen is a tropical fruit with an average diameter of five to seven centimetres. The fruit has a thick, smooth, leathery, burgundy-coloured shell. Encased in the thick skin are an average of five or six triangular floral-scented segments with white, juicy, soft flesh, which are seedless or contain only a few flat seeds. Mangosteen offers a sweet-tart tropical flavour with notes of lychee, peach, strawberry, pineapple, and caramel or butter.