The Coconut Odyssey
The Bounteous Possibilities of the Tree of Life
ACIAR Monograph Series Number 101
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Colour illustrations
132 pages
Publisher:
ACIAR
2003
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Description
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Description
This unique publication summarises the case for the coconut, describing its full potential for better health, food and the environment. It traces the evolutionary voyage of the coconut, explores the way the coconut grows and bears fruit, and the ornamental and yield diversity of coconut strains. It also dispels some myths and describes the potential for commercial and domestic use of coconuts.
Features
- Diversity of varieties and coconut production
- Use as a food, drink, clothing, furniture and shelter
- The advantages of coconut in the diet
- The evolutionary story of the coconut
Contents
- The coconut odyssey begins
- Surprising diversity among coconuts - adaptations to new environments and to human demands
- The life story of a palm: from seed to first fruit
- Taking the plunge: looking after your own palms
- Caring for the palm from planting out till flowering and beyond
- The productive palm: potential profit or hazard?
- The fruit and its parts
- Abundant products: health drink, liquor, structural components, shade, fuel and more
- Selecting a sound coconut at the market, and processing it at home
- The coconut’s industrial history, and future
- The wonder food
Readership
The Coconut Odyssey provides a wealth of information for growers, researchers, commercial producers of coconut products, students, tourists and anyone interested in the history and future of the coconut.
Related Categories
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