Natural coconut juice

Natural coconut juice

　　Coconut trees grow in tropical and subtropical regions. In China, they can only grow and bear fruit on Hainan Island. This regional specificity makes coconuts even more precious. Hainan Island enjoys evergreen foliage all year round and has the ideal conditions for coconut tree cultivation. As a result, coconut trees are abundant in Hainan Island, where their tall, majestic, yet gracefully swaying forms have become a symbol of the region.

Coconut trees have a long production cycle. It takes eight years of growth through wind and rain before they begin to bear fruit, which is rare among common fruits. Once fruiting begins, a coconut tree produces fruit once a year, yielding between 50 to 60 coconuts per tree annually, with some producing over 100. Due to the lengthy growing period, and to protect these hard-earned treasures, nature has endowed them with the thickest and hardest “fruit skin” in the world—the coconut shell—keeping their nutrients and deliciousness mysteriously preserved for humans.

When you set foot on Hainan Island, you’ll find coconuts everywhere. Small grocery stores often pile up fresh green coconuts at their entrances, cold drink shops serve freshly squeezed coconut juice, and even well-known large supermarkets sell frozen fresh coconuts. If you’re suffering from the scorching heat, just spend two yuan on a frozen coconut and you're set. Natural coconut juice tastes slightly sour when young and sweet when mature; you can also ask the vendor to choose one that suits your taste. Holding a coconut as you walk under Hainan’s blazing sun, you’ll realize that nothing beats a coconut as the perfect drink.