The coconut is known for its great versatility as seen in the many uses of its different parts and found throughout the tropics and subtropics. Coconuts are part of the daily diets of many people. Coconuts are different from any other fruits because they contain a large quantity of "water" and when immature they are known as tender-nuts or jelly-nuts and may be harvested for drinking.
Botanically, the coconut fruit is a drupe, not a true nut.Like other fruits, it has three layers: the exocarp, mesocarp, and endocarp. The exocarp and mesocarp make up the "husk" of the coconut. Coconuts sold in the shops of nontropical countries often have had the exocarp (outermost layer) removed. The mesocarp is composed of a fiber, called coir, which has many traditional and commercial uses.
The shell has three germination pores (stoma) or "eyes" that are clearly visible on its outside surface once the husk is removed..
The fruit of the coconut palm, consisting of a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed. The large, brown, hard-shelled seed of the coconut, containing white flesh surrounding a partially fluid-filled central cavity. The edible white flesh of the coconut, often shredded and used in food and confections or for the extraction of coconut oil. A coconut palm.1. (Plants) the fruit of the coconut palm, consisting of a thick fibrous oval husk inside which is a thin hard shell enclosing edible white meat. The hollow centre is filled with a milky fluid (coconut milk) (Cookery) the meat of the coconut, often shredded and used in cakes, curries, etc (as modifier): coconut cake.a black or Asian person who conforms to white culture at the expense of his or her ancestral culture, the idea being that, like a coconut, he or she is dark on the outside and white on the inside. the large hard-shelled seed of the coconut palm, lined with a white edible meat, and containing a milky liquid. the meat of the coconut, often shredded and used in cooking.
The hard, brown coconut you find in the produce section of the supermarket is actually the stone of a mature coconut fruit, similar to a peach stone. When you crack open the coconut, you will see a thin coating surrounding the inner flesh, then the white, coconut meat. This fiber-rich coconut meat aids in digestion and provides iron and other minerals to your diet, but be aware that it is high in fat.One medium-sized coconut weighing about 397 grams has 1,405 calories. If you cut the coconut meat into about 2-inch pieces, the calorie count is 159 per piece. The total fat in one coconut is about 133 grams. One 2-inch piece has approximately 15 grams of total fat with 13 grams of saturated fat. According to the American Heart Association, if you follow a 2,000-calorie-per-day diet, you can eat up to 78 grams of total fat each day, but no more than 16 grams of these fats should be saturated fat. Since coconut is high in saturated fat,limit your coconut intake to small portions served with a balanced diet.
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The coconut palm is found to grow under varying climatic and soil conditions.A rainfall of about 2000 mm per year, well distributed throughout, is ideal for proper growth and maximum production. Temperature: Mean annual temperature of 27°C with a diurnal variation of 5-7°C is ideal - temperature 15°C results in abnormalities of the fruit
