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» Bud Rot Management in Coconut - Information on this major disease of coconut and its control.

» CICLY - Centre for Information on Coconut Lethal Yellowing is intended to act as a clearing house for information about lethal yellowing and similar diseases of coconuts and other palms. Lethal yellowing is a phytoplasma disease and susceptible coconut palms die within 3 to 6 months of the first symptoms. Millions of coconut palms in the Caribbean and on the Atlantic coasts of Central and South America are at risk because the common variety is highly susceptible. Diseases with a phytoplasma etiology also occur on coconut palms in West and East Africa. Phytoplasma have been associated with coconut diseases in southeast Asia, from where resistant varieties are also known. Visit the CICLY web site.

» Coconut: Cocos nucifera - Information on this crop, its taxonomy, history, world production, botanical description, culture, harvesting and nutrition.

» Coconut Production and Trade - Information on the coconut, its cultivation, harvesting and processing, and the uses made of other parts of the plant.

» COGENT - The International Coconut Genetic Resources Network (COGENT) is a partnership between coconut producing countries and Bioversity International. Coconut (Cocos nucifera) is grown by more than 11 million farmers, mostly smallholders with low incomes, in more than 90 countries. Aptly called the ‘Tree of Life’, all of its parts are useful, providing food, drink, medicine, fuel, shelter and income. Coconut is an integral part of the social, cultural and religious traditions of people in many parts of the world.

» Diversiflora - Dedicated to the coconut palm and those who cultivate it, with special emphasis to coconut biodiversity. It is based upon the book "Coconut. A guide to traditional and improved varieties", written by R. Bourdeix, J.L. Konan and Y.P. N’Cho and published in 2005 by Editions Diversiflora, Montpellier. Whether a symbol of the South Seas or a dream of tropical holidays, the coconut palm is first and foremost a plant grown, and also consumed, by millions of farmers and gardeners. In this book, 34 important coconut varieties from 18 different countries are each depicted with a plate of exquisite photographs and a one-page text describing their main uses and agronomic traits. But this book is more than a simple catalogue of coconut varieties. It also explains the botany and history of the coconut palm, and describes the ethnology of those who cultivate it.

» Improved Cultural Practices for Coconut in Goa - Information on growing and harvesting this crop.

» Integrated Stem Bleeding Management in Coconut - Information on this debilitating disease of coconut, its symptoms and its management.

» Making Coconut Oil: the Old Chamorro Way - Photographic account of this small scale process.

» Minnesota Coconut Growers - This page is completely bogus. All of the information on this page was made up and the page was created to demonstrate how easy it is to publish information that is false. This was done in an effort to demonstrate the importance of using critical thinking skills when using information that is located on the World Wide Web.

» Organic Farming in the Tropics and Subtropics: Coco Palms - Covers all aspects of coconut cultivation, harvesting, processing, handling, packing and storage. [PDF]

» Red Palm Weevil Management in Coconut - Information on this major pest of coconut, Rhynchophorus furrugineus, the nature of the damage it causes, its life cycle, management and control.

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