copra
Desiccated coconut flesh
Copra is the dried flesh of coconuts, processed to extract coconut oil.
The oil is used in cooking, cosmetics, and soap production.
Copra is a major export commodity in tropical regions where coconuts grow: The Philippine economy depends heavily on copra production.
Stripped of moisture
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
- kernelSeed or essential core
- meatAnimal tissue for food
- sun-driedDehydrated by daylight
cured · white · shredded · flakes · chips · husk · leathery · brittle
Fungible traded good
- exportForeign-bound sale
- importObtain from overseas
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
- harvestGathering mature crops
smallholder · Philippines · Indonesia · India · Pacific · pricing · market · tonnage
Requiring immediate attention
- expellerMechanism that forces out
- extractionAct of removing
- refiningRemoving unwanted elements
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
virgin · edible · cooking · saturated · hydrogenation · soap · cosmetics · margarine
Palm-fruit husk fiber
- ropeThick twisted fibers
- mattingWoven protective surface
- brushBristled cleaning tool
- twineStranded cord for tying
doormat · geotextile · upholstery · insulation · biodegradable · mulch · horticulture · packing
dried
Stripped of moisture
- desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
- kernelSeed or essential core
- meatAnimal tissue for food
sun-dried · cured · white · shredded · flakes · chips · husk · leathery · brittle · preserved
commodity
Fungible traded good
- exportForeign-bound sale
- importObtain from overseas
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
harvest · smallholder · Philippines · Indonesia · India · Pacific · pricing · market · tonnage · shipping
pressing
Requiring immediate attention
- expellerMechanism that forces out
- extractionAct of removing
- refiningRemoving unwanted elements
crude · virgin · edible · cooking · saturated · hydrogenation · soap · cosmetics · margarine · shortening
coir
Palm-fruit husk fiber
twine · doormat · geotextile · upholstery · insulation · biodegradable · mulch · horticulture · packing · natural-fiber
- MicronesiaMicronesia, Palau, Guam, Saipan, Marshall Islands
- cash cropscotton, tobacco, sugarcane, sugar cane, coffee
- coconutcoconut, coconut oil, coconut milk, coconut water, coconut cream
- Island Economytourism, fishing, ports, resorts, hotels
- trade goodsgoods, oil, silk, commodities, crude oil
- Coconut Grovecoconut palm, palm frond, coconut, coconut husk, coconut shell