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One of the most famous of tropical fruits the mangosteen, Garcinia mangostana. It is one of the most sought after fruits in the world. Especially by those not living in the fruits specific native regions. It’s known by a plethora of names around the world: mangostan; mangostanier, mangoustanier, mangouste, mangostier, mangostao, mangosta, mangusta, manggis, manggistan, mang cut, mesetor, semetah, or sementah;and mangostan. So many wonderful names for such a wonderful fruit!

This fruit is very fragile in its growth needs and must be grown in an ultra-tropical environment. Its strict temperature range is 40º F to 100º F.  Either side of these temperatures will cause damage and death to the plant.

Here is a Calorie Break down in nutritional information on the edible portion of the fruit.

Just recently we have located a website that imports Mangosteens but have yet to be able to confirm it as there are many restrictions in place to regulate the importation of the fruit due to increased fear of exposing US crops to the Asian Fruit Fly.  We will keep you posted when we can confirm that they can be imported through Seattle.

Google Mystery has taken hold of the web today! Search with it and see what the last person to search that topic found. The results are delivered through Google proper, so perhaps not smartly the folks behind the site might not be making much off it by using Google customized search. Check it out and have some search engine fun.

Google Mystery

College AP Football Rankings Week 6. Well we are pretty excited about our Oregon Ducks. This weekend was a great weekend for college football. How did your team do?

1 Florida (50) 5-0 1490
2 Alabama (10) 6-0 1430
3 Texas 5-0 1395
4 Virginia Tech 5-1 1283
5 Boise State 5-0 1199
6 USC 4-1 1161
7 Ohio State 5-1 1048
8 Cincinnati 5-0 1038
9 Miami (FL) 4-1 970
10 LSU 5-1 947
11 Iowa 6-0 919
12 TCU 5-0 917
13 Oregon 5-1 776
14 Penn State 5-1 597
15 Nebraska 4-1 576
16 Oklahoma State 4-1 559
17 Kansas 5-0 551
18 Brigham Young 5-1 490
19 Georgia Tech 5-1 453
20 Oklahoma 3-2 432
21 South Florida 5-0 330
22 South Carolina 5-1 319
23 Houston 4-1 192
24 Utah 4-1 76
25 Notre Dame 4-1 75

President Obama has been given the Nobel Peace prize! “He got the prize because he has been able to change the international climate,” Nobel Committee chairman Thorbjoern Jagland said. “Some people say, and I understand it, isn’t it premature? Too early? Well, I’d say then that it could be too late to respond three years from now. It is now that we have the opportunity to respond — all of us.”

One of the best viral videos of the year.  What did you think of it?  Let us know!

For those lost and/or injured in the Tsunami and earthquakes. We will update you with ways to help and support those hurting and those who are risking their lives to save their countrymen.