The Journey of Finding Coconut Apple
Have you ever heard of Coconut Apple also known as Sprouted Coconut? Maybe this will be strange for those of you who have never seen coconut in fresh condition directly. Coconut is often referred to as a tree of life because every part of the coconut tree can be used for every need in life. Starting from food, building materials, planting media materials in the garden, and more.
So, this time I will discuss Coconut Apple which is often referred to as the initial phase of the life of the coconut tree. We can plant coconuts that are already sprouted.
Actually, Coconut Apple is obtained from sprouted coconut. Actually, it is quite difficult to find sprouted coconut to get Coconut Apple which is delicious to eat.
If in a special coconut nursery plantation, the sprouted coconut usually has grown tall coconut shoots and is ready to be planted. This makes the condition of the Coconut Apple in the sprouted coconut taste bland because it has absorbed all the coconut water inside.
My trip this time is about finding again the Coconut Apple that I have had difficulty finding. I have some documentation that I collected, before finally sharing it in this blog. Stay tuned!
Small Coconut Apple
In the first documentation, I have a coconut that looks like it has a small sprout at the top of the coconut. I concluded that the sprouted coconut already had a Coconut Apple inside. Well, my opinion is not completely wrong.
When I cut open the coconut to find out inside the coconut, I saw there was a Coconut Apple there. However, the size is still very small. I had to pry this small Coconut Apple to get it in my hand.
Coconut Apple which is still small has a yellow color on the outside and has a crunchy texture on the outer skin. But inside has a white color with a soft texture.
The taste of the small Coconut Apple is very sweet! This condition means that the coconut is not very old and makes the coconut water still taste sweet. Meanwhile, if the coconut is very old, the taste of coconut water will be bland and no longer pleasant to drink.
Big Coconut Apple
I didn't stop there. I'm increasingly curious to find a bigger Coconut Apple inside a sprouted coconut. So, I tried to look in the garden behind my mother-in-law's house. Whoooooa! I felt very happy with what I found.
In the back garden of my mother-in-law's house, there are several coconut trees. Old coconuts often fall from the coconut trees. I found a sprouted coconut that has long shoots at the top of the coconut.
I also asked my husband to peel the coconut. After the coconut is peeled, here we can see a fairly large coconut. I hope it contains a large Coconut Apple too.
I felt nervous when my husband split this coconut. My eyes sparkle with joy! It turns out there is a big Coconut Apple!
This is the appearance of the big Coconut Apple. the color is not too yellow. Also, the outside has a crunchy outer shell-like cracked texture.
The inside of the big Coconut Apple looks exactly like cotton. With lots of water content in it. When I bit into the Coconut Apple, it turned out that it wasn't too sweet.
Hmm, I think it's because the Coconut Apple is too big and the coconut is in the phase of getting ready to be used as a seed for planting. But whatever it was, I was satisfied and finished the Coconut Apple. Nothing can be wasted because I have worked hard to wait for this moment.
For me, Coconut Apple is an edible gift from nature. That's because Coconut Apple contains rich vitamin C which is a powerful antioxidant for boosting the immune system. Coconut Apple is also good as a quick source of energy because it contains natural sugar.
Apart from that, I still remember when I was little, we consumed Coconut Apple to cool our bodies when the weather in our area was very hot. That's because Coconut Apple contains cooling properties that can balance body temperature.
So, if you find sprouted coconut, don't throw it away. Try to split the coconut. Maybe you will find Coconut Apple which is delicious and sweet :)
As a suggestion, make sure you consume Coconut Apple fresh right away and avoid storing them in the refrigerator. The fresher it is, the better.
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Anggrek Lestari
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I love to eat it too. The sweetness that it provides gives full satisfaction. It's not like the sugar that I bought from the shop, which only gives me headaches. Thank you for sharing this.
natural sweetness from fruit just perfect :)
Yes! You said it right. It tastes better and yummy. It provides health benefits too. !PIZZA
Ohhhh! This brings back fond memories with my grandpa. He knew this is my favorite as a kid, and he would always call me whenever he opens a coconut with sprout. I agree, the bigger it gets, it loses the sweet flavor. Kinda spongy in texture. But the smaller ones are slightly crunchy and sweet! <3
we will miss the country side life with a lots of gifts from nature :)
You are very right, dear friend @anggreklestari, this is the first time I have read about the coconut apple, I would never have imagined that they were referring to the inside when the coconut is germinating.
Thank you very much for sharing all this culinary information.
I loved the information you have sent us.
have a lovely afternoon
in my city, we have many coconut plants. so we are familiar with many stage of coconut plant itself :)
have a great day :)
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This is the first time I have heard of this. Wow so interesting. It looks so beautiful and delicious. How fortunate that you found this gem!
really gems :) worth trying if you travel to "coconut countries" :)
Today, I learnt something new... coconut apples! Had never heard of these before now, so this was quite interesting. 😁 Would love to find and try one someday.
people also called it with sprouted coconut :) the middle size would be great to eat with sweet taste :)
We also eat this in the Phil.. I like the younger ones because they are sweeter than the bigger coconut apples hehe..
yes, the younger ones are better :) when eating the bigger one, feels like eating "cotton" :D
Kentos is really delicious, however, many rumors say that kentos is not good for the uterus. I can't believe it myself, I would still eat it if I found kentos in one of the coconuts I bought!
yuhu, kentos is delicious. no problem if just eat not too often :)
When I was little I liked to eat this, when I split a coconut this was what I was looking for and until my grandmother forbade me to eat it. I call it "kentos"
same here, we called it "kentos" :)
This is the first time I've seen and heard of coconut apples! Who knows how many other fruits and vegetables I don't know about. What did the big one taste like?
The big one is a bit bland but still sweet. The perfect one comes out from the medium size 😊
yeah so many fruits around the world 😊
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As always I LOVE the images of this post. The tulle is a nice touch and the small coconut apples are very cute.
Absolutely love the spongy goodness that this is. Never knew it was called coconut apple, P.S learning something new everyday 🤓 My mom loves making Dosas out of it. The richness of the oils in it makes it fluff up so well. I can’t wait to see you cooking with this delicious ingredient.