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Tender coconut water is no doubt delicious, nutritious and wholesome. But which is the best variety for yielding tasty coconut water?
Scientists of Coconut Research Station at Veppankulam near Pattukottai in Thanjavur district have the answer. According to R. Vaithilingam, A. Premkumar and G. Anuradha, scientists of the research station, among various coconut varieties, Chowghat Orange Dwarf variety is considered the best.
They arrived at this result based on various tests conducted by them.
“Chowghat Orange Dwarf from Kerala gives 300 to 350 ml of tender coconut water. The round nuts are orange in colour. The trees flower in 3.5 years and bear nuts in 4.5 years. They bear 100 nuts per annum. Nuts are plucked in six to seven months for their tender water purpose. Otherwise, the water turns sour,” it was said.
Other varieties like Malaysian Yellow Dwarf, Malaysian Orange Dwarf and Malaysian Green Dwarf are good for tender coconut water, but come next only to Chowghat Orange Dwarf.
The Coconut Research Station of the Tamil Nadu Agriculture University at Veppankulam maintains a germ plasm bank of seven varieties. Genotypes specially suitable for tender nut water include the four varieties and Gangabandam, Andaman Dwarf and Chowghat Green Dwarf, the scientists claimed.
The scientists said that the research station produces seedlings of these varieties regularly and is distributing to farmers on advance booking basis.
Tender coconut water is good for oral rehydration, kills intestinal worms, and is rich in sugar, minerals, vitamins and amino acids. However, its consumption is only 10 per cent to 16 per cent in Tamil Nadu whereas it is as high as 85 per cent in states like West Bengal
Tender coconut water is no doubt delicious, nutritious and wholesome. But which is the best variety for yielding tasty coconut water?
Scientists of Coconut Research Station at Veppankulam near Pattukottai in Thanjavur district have the answer. According to R. Vaithilingam, A. Premkumar and G. Anuradha, scientists of the research station, among various coconut varieties, Chowghat Orange Dwarf variety is considered the best.
They arrived at this result based on various tests conducted by them.
“Chowghat Orange Dwarf from Kerala gives 300 to 350 ml of tender coconut water. The round nuts are orange in colour. The trees flower in 3.5 years and bear nuts in 4.5 years. They bear 100 nuts per annum. Nuts are plucked in six to seven months for their tender water purpose. Otherwise, the water turns sour,” it was said.
Other varieties like Malaysian Yellow Dwarf, Malaysian Orange Dwarf and Malaysian Green Dwarf are good for tender coconut water, but come next only to Chowghat Orange Dwarf.
The Coconut Research Station of the Tamil Nadu Agriculture University at Veppankulam maintains a germ plasm bank of seven varieties. Genotypes specially suitable for tender nut water include the four varieties and Gangabandam, Andaman Dwarf and Chowghat Green Dwarf, the scientists claimed.
The scientists said that the research station produces seedlings of these varieties regularly and is distributing to farmers on advance booking basis.
Tender coconut water is good for oral rehydration, kills intestinal worms, and is rich in sugar, minerals, vitamins and amino acids. However, its consumption is only 10 per cent to 16 per cent in Tamil Nadu whereas it is as high as 85 per cent in states like West Bengal