Producers Response towards Production and Marketing of Coconut in Tumkur District

Abstract

Coconut is the large hard fruit of the coconut palm tree, brown in colour, which has husk like fiber surrounding a large seed. The fruit is known by the name of Cocos nucifera botanically. Unlike the name suggests, coconut is actually a fibrous drupe and not a nut. The fluid in the seed is drunk throughout the world as it is considered to be a healthy drink. The coconut palm tree belongs to the palm family of Arecaceae and is the only tree under the genus Cocos. The tree grows to a height of around 30 meters and has feather shaped leaves. The coconut palm is multipurpose tree like many other palm trees as every part of the tree is used in vast number of products. Coconut is the one of the fruits that has a high economic value.