History of Coir

When we see images or say or hear the words ‘coconut palm’, a vision of tall waving trees bordering a sandy shoreline under azure blue skies tends to focus the mind. In fact, coconuts (Cocos nucifera) are found throughout the wet tropics between the latitudes 20° north and south of the Equator. Sandy shorelines and beaches present ideal growing conditions for them: a humid atmosphere, a temperature of 27-30°C, a free-draining well-aerated soil and an abundant supply of fresh groundwater.

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