Nipa trees bear fruit all year round, but most in the summer, from July to September. Water coconut rice (coconut) is a delicious, rustic specialty of the homeland that anyone who enjoys once will remember forever.
Nipa palm
Water coconuts live in dust, giving fruit similar to periwinkle. Coconut body to litter the cat tongue, then flower, fruit; The coconuts are tightly coupled together into a sphere, called coconut shell, coconut chamber.
The water coconut is white, soft, sweet, fragrant, cool, processed into many wonderful dishes such as: the delicious flavor of the nectar is extracted from the stalk of the coconut palm, used to produce coconut molasses, beverage, baking; The coconut processing tea, making iced coconut … helps to clear heat, very good for health.
Nipa palm has a low glycemic index (GI = 17), which is very suitable for patients with type 2 diabetes. ” We must keep these “heaven-sent” values at all costs. High mineral salt, rich in vitamins and essential amino acids, all the features help balance electrolytes and increase body resistance. The condensed product can be used for mixing or processing with dishes, bringing a rich delicious taste, suitable for all ages
Harvest Nipa palm
People here often sail small boats into the canals deep inside [the mangrove]. I mainly go on foot, so I wait until noon when the water recedes to pick the fruits. My tool is just a sharp knife.
Since the harvesters need to walk in the swamp, they have to wear long pants and boots to protect themselves from leeches and mosquitoes and thorns.
People who are not used to walking in the mud will tire easily. They must be careful with puddles because there might be deep holes.
It takes about half a year for the nipa palm fruit to become edible. The pickers usually cut open one fruit to check, and if it has white flesh and lets off the juice, then the cluster can be picked.
The petiole of the nipa palm fruit cluster is cut across so that it can be carried in the hand.
The harvesters use the palm tree’s leaves to protect the fruits from the sun.
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