Why mangosteen is forbidden?
Reason: The purple mangosteen, a coveted fruit in Thailand, was once banned in the U.S. because officials feared importing the fruit would introduce the Asian fruit fly into the U.S. The ban was lifted in 2007, but imported mangosteen must first be irradiated to rid it of the fruit flies.
Voir la réponse complète
D’autre part, Can you get mangosteen in the US?
Long illegal in the US due to the belief that they harbored the Asian fruit fly, mangosteens are no longer contraband.