Finally, a reference that treats mangosteens seriously without the usual fruit-market mystique. The chapter on understanding the pericarp and how it hardens after harvest has already saved me from throwing away a whole case that I would have tossed out. I'm a produce buyer and this is now my go-to source, not the sketchy forum posts I was working from before. Worth every penny for the storage and troubleshooting sections alone.

Good, solid handbook. It's clear, practical, and covers a lot of ground in under 300 pages. I found the types and specifications chapter very helpful for ordering, though I wish it had gone a bit deeper into specific cultivar flavor differences. The troubleshooting section on mold was a lifesaver for dealing with a recent shipment issue. It's not a page-turner, but that's not what I needed. Recommended for anyone in the trade.