Why Kuttiady Coconuts are Superior? Kuttiyadi is known as the "Coconut hub of Kerala". Around 19 miles away from the port city of Calicut/Kozhikode, beneath the foothills of Banasura peak lays the most cultivated coconut variety in Asia. Kuttiyadi is renowned for the high-yielding coconut supplied across the nation and its long-lasting legacy of organic methods that followed farmers over centuries in Kerala. Kuttiyadi is currently the largest supplier of coconut seeds by supplying about 60% of Kuttiyadi coconut variety across the country. Kuttiady coconut is of the superior genetic constitution to other coconut varieties in terms of the taste of its coconut water, flesh, coconut-based dietary fibre and oil and fruit-bearing capacity. Kuttiyadi coconut oil owns a soothing fragrance and it is incredibly rich in vitamins, minerals, calories and antioxidants over the other varieties. Kuttiyadai Coconut offers about 75% coconut oil to the framers which are high compared to other varieties. Kuttiyadi coconut is considerably bigger. The fruit weighs around 1 kg to 1.300 kg and without husk 600-800 gm. It has a hardy stem, generous amount of fruits and fibre. Kuttiyadi Coconut trees are high yielding indigenous variety that annually offers around 150-250(per tree) coconuts if its genetic potential is well nurtured. The indigenous variety exhibits remarkable resistance to diseases and pests due to the hardness of the wood and an unsweetened trunk. It's highly tolerant to drought comparing hybrid varieties. The tree can reach a towering height of 30-50 meters depending upon agro-climatic conditions. Kuttiady local variety coconut has an average lifespan of 100-150 years. While most other hybrid variety only half of its life span. A finely polished dense trunk is suitable for carved decoration like furniture, wall panels, floor tiles and handicrafts.
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