Coconuts take over all summer and no one can stop them. Coconut meat contains 65%~74% oil and 4%~7% moisture. The main producing areas of coconut are Sri Lanka, Malaysia, India and the Philippines.


What is its growth environment like?


Coconut is a tropical crop, suitable for growing in hot and rainy low-altitude humid and hot areas.


The optimum temperature is 26-27°C, the annual average temperature is above 24-25°C, the temperature difference is small, there is no frost throughout the year, there is sufficient sunshine, and the annual rainfall is more than 1500-2000 mm, and the distribution is even.


What nutritional value does coconut have?


Regular consumption of coconut water can prevent heart disease, arthritis and cancer, strengthen the skin, moisturizing cough.


Coconut water is a natural beverage made from squeezed coconut meat. It contains a large amount of vegetable protein and 17 kinds of amino acids and trace elements, such as zinc, calcium, iron and other trace elements needed by the human body.


It is by far the natural beverage with the highest amino acid content in the world. The vitamin E contained in it can maintain the youthful vitality of women. Rich zinc can promote the development of girls, and magnesium can improve the circulatory system of the elderly.


Coconut meat and coconut water, both of which have the effect of killing intestinal parasites. Some parasites can be killed by eating some coconut meat or drinking some coconut water.


So do you know how to pick coconuts?


1. Define your goals.


If it's just for drinking coconut water, choose green coconut.


If you want to eat meat, it is absolutely impossible to buy green coconut. The green coconut meat is astringent and has no value at all.


2. Observe the appearance of the coconut.


Look at the appearance of the coconut to see if it has gone bad.


One is a round coconut wrapped in a coconut shell, and the other is a green coconut. Coconut greens are relatively tender coconuts, and coconut water tastes good.


But the shelf life of coconut green is not as good as coconut.


3. Weigh the coconut.


Same size coconuts, heavier ones are fine. Coconuts have about the same thickness, and the heavier the weight, the more moisture, and the more valuable such coconuts are.


4. Shake the coconut to hear the sound of water.


If the coconut is fresh and has enough coconut water in it, it will be pleasant to shake.


Conversely, if a coconut sits for a long time, even if its weight does not change, it will not feel the movement of water when shaken.


Coconut fibers can be used to make brushes, carpets, cables, etc.; tree trunks can be used as building materials; leaves can be used for roofing or weaving.


Of course, the company of coconuts is indispensable in summer.