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Macapuno
A special coconut whose meat is soft and jelly-like. It is cooked in syrup and sold as strings or balls for desserts. Good macapuno sells at a premium.
How it’s made
- Get nuts from macapuno trees, which are bred specially because ordinary seed nuts rarely grow true.
- Scrape the soft meat into strings.
- Cook it in syrup and jar or pack it.
Who buys it
Dessert and halo-halo shops, bakeries, pasalubong shops and exporters.
Rules to know
FDA License to Operate and product registration for packed macapuno. Requirements change, so confirm with the agency before you start selling.
Where it’s made in the Philippines
Grown mainly in Southern Luzon, especially Laguna and Quezon. The PCA and universities supply seedlings.
How to start small
Supply is the limit: start by securing nuts from macapuno growers, or plant macapuno seedlings for the future.
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