The endosperm of macapuno coconuts are jelly-like and fill almost the entirety of the central cavity in coconut seeds
Alternative names
Coconut sport
Place of origin
Philippines (originally domesticated)
Region or state
Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands
Associated cuisine
Philippines, Indonesian
Main ingredients
Coconut
Media: Macapuno
Macapuno or coconut sport is a naturally occurring coconut cultivar which has an abnormal development of the endosperm. The result of this abnormal development is a soft translucent jelly-like flesh that fills almost the entire central cavity of coconut seeds, with little to no coconut water.[1]
Macapuno was first described scientifically from wild specimens in 1931 by Edwin Copeland. They were cultivated commercially in the Philippines after the development of the "embryo rescue" in vitro culture technology in the 1960s by Emerita V. De Guzman. It has become an important crop in coconut-producing countries and is now widely used in the cuisines of Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands.
Macapuno preserves sold in the United States
^Sukendah; Volkaert, Hugo; Sudarsono (2009). "Isolation and Analysis of DNA Fragment of Genes Related to Kopyor Trait in Coconut Plant". Indonesian Journal of Biotechnology. 14 (2): 1169–1178.
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