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All kinds of fresh coconuts...
The oil and milk derived from it are commonly used in cooking and frying; coconut oil is also widely used in soaps and cosmetics . The clear liquid COCONUT WATER within is drinkable. The husks and leaves can be used as material to make a variety of products for furnishing and decorating. It also has cultural and religious significance in many societies that use it.
Traditional areas of coconut cultivation in India are the states of Kerala , Tamil Nadu , Puducherry , Andhra Pradesh , Karnataka , Goa , Maharashtra , Odisha , West Bengal and the islands of Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar . Four southern states combined account for almost 92% of the total production in the country: Kerala (45.22%), Tamil Nadu (26.56%), Karnataka (10.85%), and Andhra Pradesh (8.93%). Other states, such as Goa, Maharashtra, Odisha, West Bengal, and those in the northeast ( Tripura and Assam ) account for the remaining 8.44%. Kerala, which has the largest number of coconut trees, is famous for its coconut-based products—coconut water, copra, coconut oil , coconut cake (also called coconut meal, copra cake, or copra meal), coconut toddy, coconut shell-based products, coconut wood-based products, coconut leaves, and coir pith.
Top ten coconut producers | ||||
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Country | Production (tonnes) | Footnote | ||
Philippines | 19,500,000 | |||
Indonesia | 15,540,000 | |||
India | 10,824,100 | |||
Brazil | 2,759,044 | |||
Sri Lanka | 2,200,000 | F | ||
Thailand | 1,721,640 | F | ||
Mexico | 1,246,400 | F | ||
Vietnam | 1,086,000 | A | ||
Papua New Guinea | 677,000 | F | ||
Malaysia | 555,120 | |||
Tanzania | 370,000 | F | ||
World | 54,716,444 | A | ||
No symbol = official figure, P = official figure, F = FAO estimate, * = Unofficial/Semi-official/mirror data, C = Calculated figure, A = Aggregate (may include official, semi-official or estimates); Source: Food And Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: |
Product Type: |
Tropical & Sub-Tropical Fruit
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Type: |
Coconut
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Style: |
Fresh
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Cultivation Type: |
Common
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Place of Origin: |
India
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