Difference Between Kopyor Coconut (Macapuno tree) VS Coconut Tree

Macapuno or Kopyor Coconut

Difference between kopyor coconut (macapuno tree) vc coconut tree - First time I want to explain that Kopyor  Coconut (Indonesia), Macapuno (Philippine), is one of the same type, only different names because of different countries, and further, if I call the Kopyor coconut it's the same as Macapuno.

Kopyor Coconut is very different from ordinary coconut. This coconut is an abnormal fruit. in ordinary coconut, the meat sticks to the shell apart from coconut water. The flesh is not attached to the coconut shell. when shaken, the sound it produces is very distinctive, unlike ordinary coconut.

Difference between Kopyor coconut or macapuno tree and coconut tree

Kopyor coconut and coconut trees are 100% the same structure and shape, have the same scientific name, the difference is only in fruits that have different meat characteristic and shapes caused by many factors, one of which is genetic.

Fruit in kopyor Coconut (macapuno) and ordinary coconut have a very significant difference. Starting from the differences in the physical fruit, to the difference in economic value. Regarding the difference between kopyor coconut with ordinary coconut from its physical indeed requires special abilities.

The way to differentiate coconut kopyor from coconut is usually done at harvest time, when the fruit is not too young and not too old, because the kopyor coconut will take its flesh and water, and the best time to taste meat and water is in the condition of the fruit not too young and not too old.

This differentiation process will apply to coconut trees where the percentage of kopyor coconuts is not 100%, meaning that in one coconut bunch not all of them produce kopyor coconuts, kopyor coconuts will be harvest and sold, while ordinary coconuts will be left to age and made into kopyor coconut seeds.

Coconut becomes macapuno/kopyor because meat is not attached to the shell, cellulose (raw fiber) from kopyor coconut meat is also not formed. Until the kopyor coconut texture remains soft and tender. Therefore, many people think that Kopyor coconut is a young coconut. Though kopyor coconut is actually picked after the age is ripe but not old yet. All types of coconuts, tall type and dwarf type, can also be kopyor coconut, the only difference is the percentage of how coconut can be a kopyor in a bunch.

The ability to recognize kopyor coconut or not is not easy. It takes practice and hands-on practice to be able to distinguish coconut kopyor from ordinary coconut when it is still in the form of fruit complete with it’s husk and shell , and the fruit is still in a tree. On this occasion we will review the differences between kopyor coconut and ordinary coconut.

Difference between Kopyor coconut (Macapuno) tree VS coconut tree :

1. Different Knocking Sounds from nut fruit

Kopyor coconut when tapped with a finger and a certain rhythm will make a sound. Likewise with ordinary coconuts when knocked will also make a sound. It's just that the sound produced by coconut kopyor and the sound produced by ordinary coconut is very different.

The sound produced by kopyor coconut when tapped with a certain rhythm produces a softer sound than ordinary old coconut which is usually louder and sounds louder.

2. Different Sounds of Water Shocks

Another way to differentiate kopyor coconut from ordinary coconut is to shake it. When kopyor coconut is shaken, the water inside the coconut will emerge a clear and soft sound, this is due to the mixing of water with kopyor coconut meat. Whereas if the coconut is shaken, it will cause loud water noises, this is because the water crashes into coconut meat.

3. Different meat shapes and textures

If you want to clearly differentiate between kopyor coconut and ordinary old coconut, it is by splitting the coconut. When it is cut, it will show a clear difference in the meat kopyor coconut meat will fall out and be separated from the shell. Unlike ordinary coconuts that stick, thick and hard on the shell.

4. Difference in terms of price

There is no doubt about this difference. The price of kopyor coconut is much higher than the price of ordinary coconut. Kopyor coconut prices reach 10x the price of ordinary coconuts.

Those are some differences between kopyor coconut/Macapuno tree vs coconut tree. Hopefully this review about the difference between kopyor coconut and ordinary coconut can clarify your knowledge and answer your curiosity about both tree.

Embryo Culture Kopyor Coconuts 100% in one Coconut Bunch

Kopyor coconuts 100% in one coconut bunch

Kopyor coconuts 100% in one coconut bunch - One variant of coconut is kopyor coconut, has many names in various countries, called macapuno in the Philippines, kopyor in Indonesia and Malaysia, and coconut sport in the US.

Kopyor coconut is often also referred to as a failed coconut, because in one bunch of coconut which usually contains 5-10 nuts, there will be around 2-3 nuts which fail to form coconut meat.

Although it is called a failed nut, this type of coconut turns out to have a high demand, because its texture and taste are very unique. Kopyor coconut or macapuno, much in demand, especially for the food and beverage industry.

Kopyor coconut has meat which texture separate from shell, with a savory and sweet taste almost like young coconut meat but crisp, the water content in Kopyor coconut is less when compared to normal coconut, but has a sweeter and fresher taste.

Quoting from https://www.sciencedirect.com, The chief constituent of kopyor water was sucrose (about 92% of the total sugar); in contrast, the young or normal-mature nut water contained glucose and fructose as the main sugars. α-Tocopherol was detectable in the kopyor water. Total amino acid content of kopyor water was higher than that of the young or normal-mature water. Like the young or normal-mature nut water, kopyor water seemed to be a good source of dietary minerals, with potassium as the predominant one.
The relatively high contents of sucrose, glucose, fructose, citric and malic acids might contribute to the deliciousness of kopyor meat. The lipid content of kopyor meat was lower than that of the normal-mature meat, but fatty acid profiles were similar.

To meet the increasing market demand for Kopyor coconut, the steps that must be done is to plant. Here was the problem of  kopyor coconut seeds, for nut seeds derived from coconuts, only able to produce 25% kopyor coconuts in one coconut bunch.

To be able to produce 100% kopyor coconut in one bunch, the way is to do embryo culture techniques that can only be done in the laboratory.

Kopyor coconut seed embrio culture

Embryo culture is done by taking shoots on kopyor coconuts, in this way, we can be sure that when planted and already harvested, 100% of kopyor coconuts will be obtained in one bunch.

Kopyor coconut seed

Kopyor coconut seedlings produced by embryo culture have very high prices in my country, maybe because of its complicated process and guaranteed quality of all 100% kopyor seeds, for 1 kopyor coconut seeds produced from embryo culture are sold at Rp. 1,000,000 - Rp. 1,250,000, this price is very far compared to the usual coconut seeds or hybrids that are sold at Rp. 35,000 - Rp. 50,000 only.


Kopyor coconut seedlings from embryo culture have the characteristic absence of coconuts as a reserve of nutrients to grow.

Kopyor Coconut or Macapuno, and it taste

Kopyor Coconut  - Maybe this is my lucky day, when I visited my friend's house, he actually said that he had a coconut tree that was different from coconut trees in general, his coconut trees often produced kopyor coconuts.

I was lucky because he want to get it directly from the tree, and he climbed a coconut tree and took one coconut, yes, only one, coconut kopyor is a coconut that has an abnormality in coconut flesh and coconut water.

Coconut trees that often produce kopyor coconuts are almost 15 years old, planted behind his house and very close to fish ponds, the history of this tree when it was planted, also came from the parent which produced kopyor coconut, had also thought to breed This coconut is to be able to have a coconut tree that produces kopyor coconut too, but there are several assumptions that make doubt, which one is whether kopyor coconut can be cultivated from kopyor coconut.

About Kopyor Coconut

Kopyor coconut is very famous in the world, especially with the name Macapuno, the name Macapuno comes from Philippines, in several countries in Asia with a high population of coconut trees, also has their respective names in each country, such as dong kathi in Cambodia, thairu tengai in India, kopyor in Indonesia and Malaysia, niuk scratching in Papua New Guinea, pia in Polynesia, dikiri pol in Sri Lanka, maprao kathi (Thai: กะทิ) in Thailand, and dừa sáp ('wax coconut') in Vietnam quoted from the page en.wikipedia.org.

The name Kopyor Coconut is taken from the vocabulary in Javanese, kopyor means inappropriate, incomplete, damaged, or half.

Although in several regions in Indonesia also have other names, but the name of Kopyor Coconut is the most famous for the name of the coconut fruit that has this disorder.

Kopyor Coconut in general has the same shape as other coconuts, which distinguishes only the flesh of the coconut fruit has a different texture and taste. The old kopyor coconut, coconut water can be very little or even none, kopyor coconut has an uneven texture of meat, has a soft texture like ice cream, just by using a spoon, we can easily take kopyor coconut meat. Flavors produced from coconut kopyor tend to be sweet and savory.

Because kopyor coconut is very rarely found and has a high demand, the price for one kopyor coconut can be 4-5 higher than the price of ordinary coconut, the high economic value of kopyor coconut is what then makes many parties think about how to cultivate kopyor coconut .

Kopyor Coconut Cultivation.

Quoted from the page litbang.pertanian.go.idlitbang.pertanian.go.id, Kopyor Coconut Plant is divided into two types, namely the Inner type and the early type. Each has different characteristics.

In the Type Kopyor coconut has the characteristics of large stems, have a ball at the base of the stem, start flowering at the age of 5-7 years, the size of the fruit is quite large but few in number, and has a high genetic diversity because the flowers cross pollinate so that the chances of meeting the recessive genes in female flowers and pollen are relatively small. Naturally, kopyor coconut plants in type only produce 1-2 kopyor coconuts per bunch.

Whereas the early Kopyor Coconut has a smaller stem than the Inner type, does not have a ball at the base of the stem, starts to produce fruit at the age of 3-4 years, the fruit is smaller in size but a lot. Kopyor coconut types of early maturing produce kopyor fruits per bunch more than Inner types, sometimes it can reach 50%, this is due to early types of coconuts including self-pollinating plants so that the chances of recessive genes meeting on female flowers and pollen are greater.

In kopyor coconut cultivation can be done in two ways.

First, the conventional way, using seeds derived from bunches that produce kopyor fruit. Plants that are propagated this way if they have produced only produce 1-2 grains / bunches.

Second, in vitro method, which is to grow embryos from kopyor fruit on artificial growth media in the laboratory under aseptic conditions. Plants produced in this way will produce 90% to 100% kopyor coconuts.

Due to the nature of the flowering characteristics of the coconut plants cross-pollinating, kopyor coconut seedlings. In the results of in vitro techniques must be planted in an isolated area from ordinary coconut trees. The tolerable distance is 400 meter. Conversely, because of the nature of self-pollination, early Kopyor coconut seedlings can be planted in areas that are not isolated too tightly like the Inner type.

Types of Kopyor Coconut.

In general, Kopyor coconut has the same characteristics as normal coconut, as already mentioned above, but from the results of the study, at least there are already superior varieties of Kopyor coconut that have been released by official agricultural institutions in my country, namely:

1. Dwarf Brown Kopyor Coconut ( Kelapa kopyor Cokelat genjah )

2. Dwarf Green Kopyor Coconut.( Kelapa Kopyor Hijau Genjah )

3. dwarf Yellow Kopyor Coconut. ( Kelapa Kopyor Kuning genjah )

Conclusion.

kopyor coconut is one of the abnormalities in coconuts, with unique characteristics and flavors causing this type of coconut has many enthusiasts, especially for consumption, either as food or drinks, with the development of technology in agriculture, it is not difficult to get superior seeds of kopyor coconut which of course is very helpful in cultivation in order to get more benefits, especially in economic terms.

Below, I attach a video which i am documented about kopyor coconut, which I shared a little above.

Benefit Planting Dwarf Kopyor Coconut

Green Dwarf Kopyor Coconut

Kopyor coconut is an abnormal coconut, have popular name as Macapuno, this tree is look same with normal coconut, and will be clearly seen in the fruit, which has no flesh attached to the coconut shell, and has a crumb texture, even though the fruit is not normal, but has a unique taste that is loved by many people.

Abnormalities in Kopyor coconut are genetic factors, which can be caused by several factors, including, weather, disease, water availability, etc. because it is an abnormal tree, it is not easy to find kopyor coconut, if any, it will be sold at prices up to 10 times the price of ordinary coconuts. this is why then many people want to grow kopyor coconut because it has high economic value.

In kopyor coconut cultivation, the selection of seedlings to be planted will come from the parent tree with normal old coconut fruit, which is in one palm kopyor bunch, for kopyor coconut with high type, in one bunch containing 8-10 coconuts, usually only there will be 2-3 kopyor coconuts. because genetic abnormalities are then passed down to the next generation, then normal coconuts can then be used as seeds, but will produce a very small percentage of kopyor coconuts, in addition, waiting for the results of growing tall kopyor coconut requires a very long time.

If you have an interest in kopyor coconut and intend to plant it, then one of the choices of kopyor coconut seeds available is dwarf kopyor coconut seedlings.

Dwarf Kopyor Coconut

Planting dwarf kopyor coconut seedlings has many advantages, in contrast to high type coconut, one of the advantages of planting this type of tree is the time needed from planting to shorter harvest, what are the other benefits to be gained if we plant a dwarf kopyor coconut, the following his review:

1. A large percentage

Planting dwarf kopyor coconut has an advantage in a large percentage of kopyor coconuts produced, because this type of coconut is a hybrid coconut that the hatchery process is taken from kopyor coconut seed, the seed will then be developed in the laboratory with embryo culture techniques, the percentage of coconut kopyor to be produced can reach 90 - 95%, which means in one bunch of kopyor coconuts, then all the fruits will be kopyor coconuts.

2. The ability to self pollinate

Dwarf Kopyor coconut has the ability to self-pollinate, this process is called cleistogamy, which is the process of pollination that occurs in bunches when the coconut flower has not broken or bloomed. because of the ability to self pollinate, planting dwarf kopyor coconut seedlings may be planted with ordinary coconut, because it will not affect the results of kopyor coconuts.

3. Short tree

Kopyor coconut trees with a dwarf type have a short stem posture with maximum fruit production in each bunch, short stems will also facilitate the process of taking kopyor coconuts.

4. Fast fruiting

Dwarf Kopyor coconut trees from the time they are planted to the first fruiting, require faster time than ordinary coconuts, about 4-5 years old, Kopyor coconut trees can produce normally.

5. Lots of fruit

Because it is included in one type of hybrid coconut, the dwarf kopyor coconut has a lot of fruit production, in one coconut bunch, there will usually be 10-15 coconuts, although it has a slightly smaller fruit size than the high coconut, but with the number the many and the purpose of coconut kopyor for beverage and cake ingredients, the size of the fruit does not matter.

6. High selling price

Dwarf kopyor coconut has a very good economic value, in the market, the price of one kopyor coconut can be 10 times more expensive than ordinary coconut, which is why planting coconut Kopyor is one of the very good business opportunities in agriculture

Those are some of the advantages that you can get if you choose to grow low kopyor coconut, hopefully useful.

Want To Plant Kopyor Coconut Or Macapuno Tree, Pay Attention To This

Kopyor coconut or macapuno tree

Kopyor Coconut is one of the coconut plants that is arguably rare, has the name macapuno tree if in philippines, Kopyor coconut is quite difficult to cultivate because of the difficulty of seedlings and the length of the process of waiting to see the results of the seeds that we plant. At present there is an option if we want to plant a macapuno coconut tree, whether to use seeds from ordinary coconut kopyor, using seed from dwarf coconut, or use seeds from embryo culture.

As we know that kopyor coconut is an abnormal fruit, in ordinary coconut, the flesh of the fruit will be attached to the shell and separated from coconut water, whereas in kopyor coconut, the flesh will be separated from the shell and mixed with coconut water. If the kopyor coconut is shaken, it will have a different sound when we shake the coconut.

Because the flesh is not attached to the coconut shell, the coarse fiber (cellulose) in the kopyor coconut flesh is not formed, this results in the texture of the coconut meat kopyor will become soft and smooth.

The effect of kopyor coconuts is that which makes some people feel that kopyor coconuts are young coconuts, even though kopyor coconuts will be good when picked when they are old. All types of coconuts have the same opportunity to become kopyor coconut.

There are some myths that are still believed by the public that to make a coconut tree to become a kopyor, there are several ways that can be done, for example by burning until charred, the soil around the trunk is dug up and given lime, to ripen ordinary coconut to become kopyor coconut. And science then answers that all of the above methods are not correct.

A coconut tree will become kopyor coconut due to genetic processes, kopyor coconut has genetic abnormalities so that the coconut fruit has characteristic features which has been mentioned above in this article, genetic defects in kopyor coconuts are caused by, among others, the effects of nutrition, weather, sunlight, disease, etc. . Abnormalities that occur then settle then these traits are passed down to the next generation.

The problem that arises when going to cultivate kopyor coconut is seed, although kopyor coconut also has a normal embryo, but it will not be able to develop because the embryo is separated from fruit flesh which will become a nutrient reserve when the embryo develops. Small, granular coconut embryos are slightly elongated and white with a size of 1 to 1.5 mm. in one coconut fruit will have three potential embryos, located at the end of the stalk, of the three prospective embryos, generally only one will grow into an embryo.
Kopyor coconut embryos can only be grown in a laboratory with tissue culture techniques, the way is to take embryos that are in kopyor coconuts.

Until now, the development of kopyor coconut seedlings has been done a lot, excess seed propagation with embryo culture is an opportunity to be obtained to become 99% kopyor coconut. This means that every embryo that is grown when it is fruiting will produce kopyor coconuts, one of the weaknesses in seeding with ordinary kopyor coconut is that it takes a long time to know the results.

How to plant kopyor coconuts done by the community so far usually uses seeds derived from kopyor coconuts, but with ordinary coconuts found in bunches, because ordinary kopyor coconuts never produce 100% kopyor coconuts, there is always normal coconuts. In fact, many are found in one kopyor coconut bunches, a maximum only 2 kopyor coconut, from one bunch containing 10 coconuts, the chance to become kopyor coconuts is only 20%.

If we plant kopyor coconut seedlings from ordinary coconut, then certainty whether the coconut will become kopyor coconut will only be known when the kopyor coconut tree is already fruiting in the 8th year, if we plant dwarf kopyor coconut, the results will be seen after the 4th year, of course with the percentage below 70%, the safest and most appropriate step if you want to plant large amounts of kopyor coconut, you should choose seeds from embryo culture, because it will produce 99% kopyor coconuts in a bunch when it is already produced.

Selection of Macapuno or Kopyor Coconut Seeds for Cultivation

Macapuno or Kopyor Coconut

Selection of macapuno or kopyor coconut seeds - Choosing macapuno or kopyor coconut seedlings is one of the main things in kopyor coconut cultivation to be successful. Coconut is an annual plant that can only produce after about 4 years old. in the span of time long enough for the coconut trees we plant to begin to bear fruit, of course we will have high hopes that the kopyor coconut we plant will be productive. That is why, a careful plan must be made related to the seeds to be planted so that later it will not bring losses both in terms of cost and time. Errors in the selection of seedlings will make plants unable to produce optimally even though they have been treated with proper operational technical cultivation standards.

Likewise, if we have selected seedlings well, when they are not combined with proper cultivation techniques, the results will not be optimal. The selection of kopyor coconut seeds must be combined with proper cultivation techniques so that the kopyor coconut planted is able to produce maximum yields and give satisfying results.

Then what is the way to choose quality coconut kopyor seeds?

Seed selection includes seed sources and also the criteria for fruit to be used as seedlings. The following are some things that need to be considered in choosing kopyor coconut seeds:

Excellent source of kopyor coconut seeds

Before you decide to make a coconut as a seed, make sure you already know that the coconut comes from a type of coconut or a hybrid, you already know the parent tree and the origin of the garden clearly. Coconut or hybrid coconut including coconut which has various advantages. Coconut has a larger fruit size and has a high copra content, while hybrid coconut has a large number of fruits and a dwarf tree so that it is easy to harvest. Clearly identified gardens will give a picture of kopyor coconut brooders, including good or not brooders, a clear garden will also provide a potential picture of coconut products that will be produced later. The existence of a certificate in the garden gives a guarantee about the quality of the fruit that will be used as seeds in the garden.

Criteria for kopyor coconuts are used as seeds

Not all coconuts fruit can be used as coconut seeds. However, only fruit that meets certain criteria can produce coconut with good quality and quantity. if you have decided to plant kopyor coconut seeds from deep coconut brooders, then in one bunch of old coconuts, not all of you can make seeds, usually for kopyor type coconuts in one bunch there will be a maximum of 2 kopyor coconuts, and the rest are normal coconuts but inherited kopyor genetic, and this type of coconut which you can choose as a seed, one of the criteria for seed selection that you must apply is to make sure the seeds to be used come from parent trees aged 20-40 years with high coconut production that is 80-120 grains / tree / year and high copra levels (25kg / tree / year).

Coconuts used for seed must be around 12 months old, 4/5 parts of the skin color is brown. The fruit is rather oval shaped and has no wound on the husk. The fruit used must be free from disease pests and measuring 17-22cm wide and 22-25cm long. Coconut skinned smooth, enough water in the fruit that is marked when shaken a loud voice.

Thus the information about how to choose kopyor coconut seeds. I hope that information can be useful. if you are interested in kopyor coconut cultivation?

Recipe How To Make Kopyor Coconut Ice Original

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One from many refreshing drink is that uses ingredients from coconut, and the most favourite is coconut ice, there are many variations of drinks offered, but this time, I will share recipes for coconut ice using coconut ingredients entirely.

One ingredient that is still difficult to obtain is kopyor coconut, may be called coconut sports, or more commonly known as macapuno, kopyor coconut is one of the rare types of coconut, because this type of coconut is actually an oddity that occurs in a coconut tree.

This abnormality makes the coconut meat not formed perfectly, then makes the coconut meat texture becomes crispy, does not stick to the coconut shell, and the meat texture becomes soft, and this oddity actually makes the coconut kopyor become unique, in terms of taste, type of kopyor coconut has a very unique taste.

This is what makes many people interested in tasting how the taste of kopyor coconut, and many later like it, with the rarity of kopyor coconut and the increasing number of consumers who want to consume it, the price of kopyor coconuts is now skyrocketing. price for one macapuno is 4-5 times more expensive than ordinary coconut.

So then many researchers in agriculture try to develop new varieties of kopyor coconut, because the process of cultivating these types of coconuts is not easy, because for the cultivation method by planting seeds from ordinary kopyor coconuts, it takes a long time to be able to see the results, and the results are not can in one tree will produce all kopyor coconut.

In this article, I will use the original coconut Kopyor, because indeed in my neighborhood it is not difficult to get this Kopyor coconut, Kopyor coconut ice will have an original taste because it only uses processed ingredients that are still original processed from coconut, what are the ingredients, okay let's prepare.

Ingredients for making coconut kopyor ice
1. 1 kopyor coconut or macapuno
2. 1 young coconut fruit
3. Coconut sugar
4. Ice

Tool
1. A knife or machete
2. Glass 2 pieces
3. Spoon
4. Medium sized bowl

Steps to make kopyor coconut ice.

1. Take one kopyor coconut, peel then break into two parts by hitting the middle of kopyor coconut with a machete, after breaking, take kopyor coconut meat and then put it in a medium sized bowl. If there is still water, just throw it away.

2. Take one young coconut, try the green one in order to get a fresher taste, peel then open and just take the coconut water, put coconut water into the glass, after the young coconut water runs out, open young coconut to take the coconut meat young ones, keep it in the refrigerator or you can eat right away.

3. Try ice has a small size

4. Take a rather large glass, add young coconut water, then add coconut sugar to taste, if you like the sweet taste, then add coconut sugar in large quantities is also allowed. Then stir until the coconut sugar dissolves.

5. Add ice in a glass.

6. Enter the kopyor coconut meat into the glass to taste, then stir again until the coldness of the ice is evenly distributed.

7. Kopyor coconut ice is ready for consumption.

This recipe is the easiest recipe to make and the taste will be very unique, because of the mixing of fresh sensation from coconut water, and sweet mixture of coconut sugar and young coconut water, as well as the savory and crispy sensation of kopyor coconut meat, I make sure you will be addicted and always want to make this drink when the weather is hot.

Alright, a bit of a resume from me this time, for you to be clearer in making this kopyor coconut ice recipe, please see the video below