>mangosteen

Mangosteen, mangosteen.
My mom's favorite fruit. Nowhere to be found in California.

Once I did find it in a market (was it Vancouver?) but the shriveled sad fruit didn't measure up to the juicy ones I took for granted in the tropics. So abundant, I could even make mangosteenade.

Update: I found freeze-dried mangosteen. Sadly, a disappointment.