Coconut

Coconut is a versatile tree for tropical communities. Almost all of its parts can be used by people.Coconut fruit is a tropical fruit produced from the Cocos nucifera plant, belonging to the Arecaceae or palm-paleman family. Coconuts are round in shape on some sides, slightly angular, about the size of a human head. The color of coconuts is green and some is yellow depending on the variety.

Coconut flesh is wrapped in the outer skin in the form of thick fibers and the inside is hard wood or shell. Coconut shell wraps clean white flesh and fruit juice. The water contained in the clear fruit is slightly cloudy, it tastes sweet and refreshing.

Copra is the dried flesh of the coconut. Copra is one of the most important coconut derivative products, because it is the raw material for making coconut oil and its derivatives. To make good copra, you need coconut that is about 300 days old and weighs about 3-4 kg. After the copra has been extracted, what remains is a by-product which contains high protein (18-25%).