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Originally Posted by Hammocked Banana
How can u tell a coconut is perfectly ripe w/o cutting it open? Is it when it starts to turn yellowish? Size?
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You can tell the approximate age visually, but that's not really helpful. Each peduncle has many cocos of similar maturity, so as it's getting close to ready, you test one and keep track of the date. At the stage in the photo, the endocarp is soft and can be punctured with your finger. The flavor changes dramatically as the coco matures and it has different uses at each stage. Unless you can pick your own cocos, you'll probably never taste these.