Guest guest Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 Just for clarification, I believe they are just immature coconuts; the reason they look like little yurts is because the outer green shell is trimmed off of them after they are harvested. You will see the regular brown shell of the coconut after you trim some of the top husk away. So you are right--they just aren't as developed as the regular coconuts we are used to. Peace, Valerie Tess West <tesser2u wrote: Thanks for the info! Now I know what to look for. Didn't realize young coconuts were a totally different animal, so to speak. Just thought they were harvested in a less mature state-silly me! And, no, I'm not blonde. ~Tess Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Hey, y'all. My name is Joe, and this is my first post. I've been lurking for a couple of weeks but have been to shy to say 'hello'. Anyway, I had an experience with a young coconut tonight. (Please, don't laugh.) I bought one for two bucks from Ballard Market and about an hour ago hacked it open. Within about ten seconds of drinking the juice, I felt better. What I call the 'autumn fog', lifted considerably. My head feels clear for the first time in the past couple of days. I swear there is some nutrient in this stuff that I've been missing. What's up with these young coconuts? (And where can I get a truckload of them?) Thanks! Joe _______________ Share your special moments by uploading 500 photos per month to Windows Live Spaces http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://www.get\ ..live.com/spaces/features Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Dear Raw Community, On the same subject, I have been afraid of the young coconuts ever since that email came saying how efficiently they absorb food coloring at those (Mexican?) children's parties, and that they are soaked or dipped in pesticides before they are brought over. Has anyone found a source of non insecticide dipped young coconuts? Janaki - " Joe Rickicki " <jdrickicki <RawSeattle > Wednesday, September 27, 2006 10:57 PM [RawSeattle] young coconuts > Hey, y'all. My name is Joe, and this is my first post. I've been lurking for > a couple of weeks but have been to shy to say 'hello'. > > Anyway, I had an experience with a young coconut tonight. (Please, don't > laugh.) I bought one for two bucks from Ballard Market and about an hour ago > hacked it open. Within about ten seconds of drinking the juice, I felt > better. What I call the 'autumn fog', lifted considerably. My head feels > clear for the first time in the past couple of days. I swear there is some > nutrient in this stuff that I've been missing. > > What's up with these young coconuts? (And where can I get a truckload of > them?) > > Thanks! > > Joe > > _______________ > Share your special moments by uploading 500 photos per month to Windows Live > Spaces > http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://www ..get.live.com/spaces/features Visit the Seattle Raw Foods Community: http://rawseattle.org > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Janaki, There is a place in Florida that will ship cases of perfectly organic young coconuts. They were at a mid-atlantic festival a few years ago. Jeff was there too and might remember their name. Nick - Janaki Rose RawSeattle Thursday, September 28, 2006 4:14 AM Re: [RawSeattle] young coconuts Dear Raw Community, On the same subject, I have been afraid of the young coconuts ever since that email came saying how efficiently they absorb food coloring at those (Mexican?) children's parties, and that they are soaked or dipped in pesticides before they are brought over. Has anyone found a source of non insecticide dipped young coconuts? Janaki - " Joe Rickicki " <jdrickicki <RawSeattle > Wednesday, September 27, 2006 10:57 PM [RawSeattle] young coconuts > Hey, y'all. My name is Joe, and this is my first post. I've been lurking for > a couple of weeks but have been to shy to say 'hello'. > > Anyway, I had an experience with a young coconut tonight. (Please, don't > laugh.) I bought one for two bucks from Ballard Market and about an hour ago > hacked it open. Within about ten seconds of drinking the juice, I felt > better. What I call the 'autumn fog', lifted considerably. My head feels > clear for the first time in the past couple of days. I swear there is some > nutrient in this stuff that I've been missing. > > What's up with these young coconuts? (And where can I get a truckload of > them?) > > Thanks! > > Joe > > ________ > Share your special moments by uploading 500 photos per month to Windows Live > Spaces > http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://www .get.live.com/spaces/features > > > > > > > Visit the Seattle Raw Foods Community: http://rawseattle.org > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Hi Janaki, I posted here awhile back about an experiment I did to determine the truthfulness of the rumor about coconuts being contaminated. I submerged coconuts in very dark dye for varying lengths of time up to 90 minutes and the dye did not color the inside. I'm not familiar with the email you're talking about but perhaps if coconuts are left for days in dye, it might get through. I wouldn't call that very " efficient " , though. The purpose of applying insecticide is to kill microorganisms on the outside, and to do this it wouldn't be necessary to soak the coconuts, only to dip them. The shell of a coconut is very dense and protective of the inner contents. All things considered, I think it's quite reasonable to assume the meat and water of young coconuts are as pure as any food we could hope to consume. Nora www.RawSchool.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 And I'd like to add to what Nora has said. If you examine a cross section of a young coconut, you will discover a thin, brown line that will become the tough outer husk of the mature coconut. It is already quite hard and very much like a protective, plastic-like hardness to protect the inner water and meat. Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 > There is a place in Florida that will ship cases of perfectly organic > young coconuts. That was Chris @ greencoconuts.com. They were whole green coconuts, unsprayed, undipped. He currently has the following message on his site: We find it necessary to suspended sales of our Green Coconuts until further notice. It doesn't explain why (such as seasonally unavailable or on vacation, etc.) Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 I get my cases of cocunuts at Central market by Sears in N.Seattle, a few block back off Aurora in the shopping center at about 145th st. To answer your Nutrition question, cocunuts are the highest source of naturual elecrolites and if your body is depleted in them (you don't drink approx. 32. oz of water a day or excercise a lot), then your body can be depleted of electrolites which is why as soon as you drank the juice you felt clearer. There are a lot of books, and online articles written about the benefits of cocunuts. We at the raw girls house make smoothies every day with Cocao and agave necter in the Vita mix to make a chocolate shake, and also like to make green smoothies out of different greens. Hope that helps and happy cocunut eating! Andrea Joe Rickicki <jdrickicki wrote: Hey, y'all. My name is Joe, and this is my first post. I've been lurking for a couple of weeks but have been to shy to say 'hello'. Anyway, I had an experience with a young coconut tonight. (Please, don't laugh.) I bought one for two bucks from Ballard Market and about an hour ago hacked it open. Within about ten seconds of drinking the juice, I felt better. What I call the 'autumn fog', lifted considerably. My head feels clear for the first time in the past couple of days. I swear there is some nutrient in this stuff that I've been missing. What's up with these young coconuts? (And where can I get a truckload of them?) Thanks! Joe ________ Share your special moments by uploading 500 photos per month to Windows Live Spaces http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://www.get\ ..live.com/spaces/features Get your email and more, right on the new .com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 Speaking of coconuts, how do youall dispose of the husks? I noticed they don't disintegrate in a compost very well. They're so large, and since they are of " organic " substance, I'm wondering if there are any ideas for some way to recycle them instead of just throwing them in with the regular garbage. Blanc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 On Sep 28, 2006, at 10:27 PM, BlancW wrote: > Speaking of coconuts, how do youall dispose of the husks? I noticed > they don't disintegrate in a compost very well. They're so large, > and since they are of " organic " substance, I'm wondering if there are > any ideas for some way to recycle them instead of just throwing them > in with the regular garbage. I'd find someone with yard waste service and chuck them in their bin, or just bury them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 Good morning, They make excellent fire starters I'm told, if you let them dry out for a while. Nick - Anthony D'Atri RawSeattle Friday, September 29, 2006 5:37 AM Re: [RawSeattle] Re: young coconuts On Sep 28, 2006, at 10:27 PM, BlancW wrote: > Speaking of coconuts, how do youall dispose of the husks? I noticed > they don't disintegrate in a compost very well. They're so large, > and since they are of " organic " substance, I'm wondering if there are > any ideas for some way to recycle them instead of just throwing them > in with the regular garbage. I'd find someone with yard waste service and chuck them in their bin, or just bury them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 My previous housemate Lori took a bunch and burned them at Golden Gardens Park one evening. I'm not sure how well they burned...Lori are you out there? Janaki - " Nick Hein " <nick.hein <RawSeattle > Friday, September 29, 2006 3:36 AM Re: [RawSeattle] Re: young coconuts > Good morning, > They make excellent fire starters I'm told, if you let them dry out for a while. > Nick > > - > Anthony D'Atri > RawSeattle > Friday, September 29, 2006 5:37 AM > Re: [RawSeattle] Re: young coconuts > > > > On Sep 28, 2006, at 10:27 PM, BlancW wrote: > > > Speaking of coconuts, how do youall dispose of the husks? I noticed > > they don't disintegrate in a compost very well. They're so large, > > and since they are of " organic " substance, I'm wondering if there are > > any ideas for some way to recycle them instead of just throwing them > > in with the regular garbage. > > I'd find someone with yard waste service and chuck them in their bin, > or just bury them. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 I have burned them in fireplace. They burn beautifully. Helen Janaki Rose wrote: > My previous housemate Lori took a bunch and burned them at Golden Gardens > Park one evening. I'm not sure how well they burned...Lori are you out > there? > Janaki > ----- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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