Introduction
Coconut is a round and elongated fruit of white, fibrous and oily meat covered by a thick, brown and hairy shell. Coconut is the fruit of the coconut palm It’s used for its water, milk, oil, and tasty meat and it offers potential health benefits which includes calories, protein, carbs, fibre, fat etc.
Uses
Coconut is a key ingredient in making:
- Oil
- Candies and chocolate
- Beverages
- Cosmetics
Production, export, import and consumption in Nigeria
Production= 225574, Import= 0, Export= 0. (Source: FAOSTAT)
Growing Coconut
The ideal soil conditions for better growth and performance of the palm are loose well-drained soils about 50 – 100 cm deep with good water holding capacity. However, coconut can be grown under different soil types such as loamy, lateritic, coastal sandy, alluvial, clayey and reclaimed soils of marshy lowlands.
Duration and Season
Coconuts take around one year to ripen fully. Several coconuts grow together in a bunch and they ripen about the same time.
Sowing and harvest period
If you want to harvest the fruit for the coconut water, the fruit is ready six to seven months after emergence.
Main Producing States in Nigeria.
- Lagos (Largest producer)
- Akwa Ibom
- Delta
- Edo
- Ekiti
- Ogun
- Ondo
- Oyo
- Rivers
- Taraba.
Relevant Agencies in Nigeria.
LASCODA (Lagos State Coconut Development Authority)
ASCOPNG (Association of Coconut Processors of Nigeria)
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