Coconut water

Not to be confused with coconut milk or water coconut (dừa nước).
"Coconut juice" redirects here. For the song, see Coconut Juice (song).
A young coconut, ready to drink with a straw
Coconut water from a mature coconut
Coconut-water vendor on donkey cart, c. 1950. Port of Spain.

Coconut water (also coconut juice) is the clear liquid inside young coconuts (fruits of the coconut palm). In early development, it serves as a suspension for the endosperm of the coconut during the nuclear phase of development. As development continues, the endosperm matures into its cellular phase and deposits into the rind of the coconut pulp.[1] The liquid inside young coconuts is sometimes preferred to the liquid of a ripened coconut. Coconut water from young green coconuts is also known specifically as buko juice in Philippine English.[2]

  1. ^ Janick J, Paull RE (2008). Cocos in The Encyclopedia of Fruit and Nuts. pp. 109–113. ISBN 978-0851996387. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  2. ^ Chanco, Boo (16 September 2009). "Buko juice: The next big thing!". PhilStar Global. Retrieved 19 April 2020.