Cultivation of coconut seedlings for fresh vegetables ('umbut')
2000
Mohd Noh Jalil
Coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) cabbage ("umbut") is traditionally consumed by local especially Malays. The nutrient value of umbut was as good as cabbage ("kobis"), therefore suitable as fresh vegetables. It is delicious to be eat fresh (''ulam'') or cooked for special dishes. "Umbut" could be produced in big quantity and continuous in the nursery. "Umbut" extracted from 24 months old coconut seedlings was suitable for market. Seedlings planted at 10,000 plants/ha (planting distance 1.0 x 0.8 m) could produce income at RM 986.67/ha per month and RM 1,490.83/ha per month at the price of fresh "umbut" at RM 3.00 per kg and RM 4.00 per kg, respectively. Various delicious products from "umbut" such as "jerk", "halua" (candy), fruit cocktail, vegetable salad, snack food (vacuum fried snack) and could be market locally and may be exported overseas.
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