GREEN COCONUT

The difference between a mature coconut and a green coconut is that the green one has a smoother skin, without the rough texture and a greenish color. It contains a higher quantity of water and it is often used as a refresh by making a small opening on top, so you can drink their water straight from the coconut.

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Recipes

Coconut water can be served straight away from the green coconut. It is used as an ingredient raw or cooked.

Culture

Coconut is one of the most versatile fruits and we can take benefit of it in many ways: the coconut milk extracted from its flesh juice, the coconut water that you can drink straight away from the fruit, the skin creams with coconut extracts or coconut liqueurs used for cocktails like the famous “piña colada” cocktail, the coconut eaten just as a nut, it is also used in traditional handicraft, the coconut fiber is used for terrariums. In conclusion, ripe or unripe, coconut’s usages are endless.

Origin

It is unclear but seems to be from Malaysia and Indonesia.

Nutritional Value

354 calories in 100 grams. Green coconut has a high quantity of water and fatty acids. Coconut’s flesh and its water supply most of the essential minerals that body needs, and elevates HDL (good cholesterol).

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