Essay On Coconut

The origin of the coconut is unknown; however, many historic records show varying accounts of the origin of the coconut. Cumo (2013) wrote in his books of ‘Encyclopedia of cultivated plants: from Acucia to Zinnie’ about the origin of coconut. He stated that in the 19th century, scientists proposed the coconut is an origin in central or South America where fossil evidence proves coconuts grow in prehistoric times. Other than that, various authorities have proposed Melanesia and India where Melanesia is one of the candidates because it is supported by a scientist documented that large population of insects that feed on coconut implying that it has long been part of the flora of the islands (Cumo, 2013). Meanwhile, a coconut-like fossil dating

One authority favours Indo-Malayan region (Chan and Elevitch, 2006; Bakhru, 2008). By the considerable morphological variability and many uses made of the plant, the coconut probable origin is in the Southeast Asia or West Pacific region (Persley, 1992; GOI, 2008). Besides, other scientists also documented accounts debate on the exact of the origin but one thing they agreed upon by coconut history experts is these fruits across the world either through human intervention or by nature (Gun,

The major variety grown is Malaysian Tall (MT) about 99.2% followed by the hybrid MATAG is 4.3%, MAWA is 1.7%, aromatic/pandan is 1.7% and the Malayan Dwarfs is 0.2% (Sivapragrasm, 2008). According to DOA (2014), MATAG Hybrid and Pandan varieties were the most recommended variety due to its potential yield and early maturity period. MATAG variety at age seven years is able to produce up to 25, 000 – 30, 000 nuts per years per hectare and average numbers count MATAG nuts about 10-22 per bunch. Meanwhile, the aromatic dwarf or Pandan varieties at age thirteen years, it can produce 130 – 175 young coconut nuts per tree with the amount of production can reach up to 36, 000 – 49, 000 nuts per year (Hakim,