Macapuno, a “mutant coconut”, is a variety of Philippine coconut palm that does not contain water inside but instead it is completely filled with thick and curdled white meat. The “meat” of the macapuno coconut is widely used for making popular sweets like macapuno jam, macapuno candy, macapuno ice cream, and macapuno preserves. It is… Continue reading Macapuno Jam – Macapuno Candy
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Selling Macapuno Seedlings
If you are looking where to buy macapuno seedlings, then you came at the right place. Macapuno is a very rare variety of coconut which can only be propagated into a true-to-type macapuno by means of embryo culture. And because of its high economic value, there is a big demand for macapuno in the local… Continue reading Selling Macapuno Seedlings
Economic Importance of Macapuno
Macapuno is a mutant coconut obtained from the coconut tree. lt looks like the regular coconut fruit except that its meat inside is completely filled with a jellylike thick white meat and does not contain water. Presently, embryo culture technology (ECM) is the only way to mass produce a pure bearing macapuno palms. Macapuno has… Continue reading Economic Importance of Macapuno