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Desiccated Coconut is a grated, dried (3% moisture content max.), and unsweetened fresh meat or kernel of a mature fruit of coconut. Dessicated Coconuts are graded by their cutting size, for example, fine grade and medium grade where fine grade is smaller particle size than the medium grade. 

The processes of desiccated coconut are as below: 

1. Removal of coconut husk,
2. Removal of coconut shell, 
3. Removal of thick brown coconut skin, 
4. Washing of white coconut meat to remove foreign material, 
5. Blanching of white coconut meat to reduce the number of microorganism to the safe level fit for human consumption within its shelf life, 
6. Cutting of white coconut meat into the desired size, 
7. Hot air blow drying the grated white coconut meat to reduce the moisture content from 19% to less than 3%, 
8. Cooling of desiccated coconut, 
9. Sieving of desiccated coconut to separate desiccated coconut as according to the desired size, 
10. Finally, packing of desiccated coconut. 

One thousand nuts are expected to yield about 130kg of Desiccated Coconut. Production of Desiccated Coconut is hard work, as the removal of coconut husk, shell, and skin are all done manually or given the best of current technology are done semi-automatically. 

How to identify a good quality Desiccated Coconut? 

A good quality Desiccated Coconut should be white in color, reasonably free from yellow specks, black spots and other discolourations. It should have a sweet aroma of coconut, mild characteristic of coconut without rancid and an even particle size distribution. 

Low Fat or high fat desiccated Coconut?

The value of Desiccated Coconut lies at the fat content. Desiccated Coconut is categorized into full fat (high fat) or reduced fat (low fat). A full fat Desiccated Coconut has a minimum of 60% fat, any lesser is a reduced fat Desiccated Coconut. Full fat Desiccated Coconut has higher monetary value than the reduced fat. In the past, coconut fat or coconut oil has been mistakenly believed for causing heart disease. Coconut oil is high in saturated fats, which have been taking the blame for problems caused by trans fats. 

Packing and Storage of Desiccated Coconut

Desiccated Coconuts are packed in multi-ply kraft paper bags with inner sealed polythene to keep away from the atmosphere’s moisture. Desiccated Coconuts are packed in 10 kg, 25 kg or 50 kg. Desiccated Coconuts should be stored in a cool and dry place; avoiding direct sunlight and strong odors.

The process of producing desiccated, scraped coconut copra is strictly supervised to meet the requirement of food safety and hygiene

Extra-fine desiccated coconut

(90% of the weight shall pass through a sieve with a square aperture of .85mm, but of which 25% of the weight passes through a sieve of .50mm aperture size.)

Fine desiccated coconut

(80% of the weight shall pass through a sieve of square aperture size of 1.40mm but of which maximum 20% of the weight passes through a sieve of .71mm square aperture size.)

Medium desiccated coconut

(90% of the weight shall pass easily through a sieve of square aperture size of 2.80mm, but of which maximum 20% of the weight passes through a sieve of 1.40mm square aperture size.) 

Sizes availability: 7kilo, 25kilo, 50kilo (bags)

note: custom sizing available upon request