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Also known as desiccated coconut, unsweetened shredded coconut is raw coconut meat that has been boiled, grated, and dried. We preferred dried coconut to sweetened… Read More »Is Shredded Coconut Real Coconut?

Coconut: Insect, Mite and Nematode Pests Rhinoceros beetle. Red palm weevil. Black headed caterpillar. Coconut eriophyid mite. Termite. Nematode. IPM for Coconut. How do you… Read More »What Are The Pests Of Coconut?

Red palm weevil is one of the most destructive pests of coconut, oil palms and ornamental palms. The hole can be seen on the stem… Read More »What Causes Holes In Coconut Trees?

Spray Copper Sulphate 1% or Cashew Nut Shell oil 80% or spray Chlorpyriphos @ 3ml/lit of water, Neem Oil 5% or NSKE 20% to preserve… Read More »How Do I Keep Termites Off My Coconut Tree?

A leaf remains on the palm for about 3 years and thereafter, shed leaving a permanent scar on the trunk. The age of an adult… Read More »How Can You Tell How Old A Coconut Tree Is?

Mature coconuts are brown, while immature fruit is bright green. What color are unripe coconuts? Green coconuts are young and not completely ripened, while brown… Read More »What Do Unripe Coconuts Look Like?

Shedding of buttons and premature nuts may be due to one or more of the following: excess acidity or alkalinity, poor drainage facilities, severe and… Read More »Why Do Baby Coconuts Fall From Trees?

Coconut palms require trimming one to two times per year to remove dead and drooping fronds, resulting in a cleaner appearance and healthier growth. Trimming… Read More »Is It Okay To Cut Coconut Tree?

These flowers are also said to be a good remedy for stomach upsets. For people with constipation, eating coconut flowers is good. Honey from immature… Read More »Is It Good To Eat Coconut Flower?

Description/Taste The Young coconut is harvested directly from the tree before it has time to age and drop like the more mature white and brown… Read More »What Does Baby Coconut Taste Like?