Comments on: Seeing the Unseen: The Coconut Farmers http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/the-coconut-farmers/ Going beyond travel … Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:47:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Longest Way Homehttp://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/the-coconut-farmers/comment-page-1/#comment-8539 The Longest Way Home Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:16:09 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=1960#comment-8539 It must be nice to have your own supply of coconuts. Hope you have the right tools to harvest them down as well! It must be nice to have your own supply of coconuts. Hope you have the right tools to harvest them down as well!

]]> By: Kendohttp://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/the-coconut-farmers/comment-page-1/#comment-8491 Kendo Fri, 16 Sep 2011 02:43:46 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=1960#comment-8491 I live in the heart of cocnut country - it looks exactly like Dave's pics all around my house. The guys actually climb the trees here tho and seel the meat as 'copra' for making cocnut oil etc. Some types are made into buko juice. They also tap the palm to make tuba, an alcoholic drink. The shame here is that more use could be made of the coir (fibres) and the shell (this is converted to charcoal). We cook with charcoal ourselves and rice boiled up in earthenware pots tastes like now rice you ever tried. Even Dave (not a rice lover) may like it. Finally, the price of a coconut has gone up a lot in recent months. Now they charge 15 to 20 peso for one nut. Fortunately, we have our own trees as I eat the stuff daily.k I live in the heart of cocnut country – it looks exactly like Dave’s pics all around my house. The guys actually climb the trees here tho and seel the meat as ‘copra’ for making cocnut oil etc. Some types are made into buko juice. They also tap the palm to make tuba, an alcoholic drink.
The shame here is that more use could be made of the coir (fibres) and the shell (this is converted to charcoal). We cook with charcoal ourselves and rice boiled up in earthenware pots tastes like now rice you ever tried. Even Dave (not a rice lover) may like it.
Finally, the price of a coconut has gone up a lot in recent months. Now they charge 15 to 20 peso for one nut. Fortunately, we have our own trees as I eat the stuff daily.

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]]> By: Johnhttp://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/the-coconut-farmers/comment-page-1/#comment-7477 John Sun, 24 Apr 2011 08:22:01 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=1960#comment-7477 Coconut farmers are one of the backbones of the country's economy. Philippine coconut industry is an intrinsic part of national development as it counts among the top ten (10) product exported by the country. It is ironic though that they still suffer from the stigma of the coconut levy's quagmire and the dismal labor practice that haunts the hinterlands of the country. Coconut farmers are one of the backbones of the country’s economy.
Philippine coconut industry is an intrinsic part of national development as it counts among the top ten (10) product exported by the country. It is ironic though that they still suffer from the stigma of the coconut levy’s quagmire and the dismal labor practice that haunts the hinterlands of the country.

]]> By: The Longest Way Homehttp://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/the-coconut-farmers/comment-page-1/#comment-1364 The Longest Way Home Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:43:15 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=1960#comment-1364 <strong>-floreta-</strong> Watching people climb palm trees always amazes me too. I hear they are cracking down on rooftop rides, you better hurry! -floreta- Watching people climb palm trees always amazes me too. I hear they are cracking down on rooftop rides, you better hurry!

]]> By: floretahttp://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/the-coconut-farmers/comment-page-1/#comment-1363 floreta Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:16:44 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=1960#comment-1363 love coconut and buko juice! it amazes me how people can climb palm trees.. wish i had that skill. and wow, your first pinoy bus ride on the roof!! i haven't even experienced that. sounds fun :) love coconut and buko juice! it amazes me how people can climb palm trees.. wish i had that skill. and wow, your first pinoy bus ride on the roof!! i haven’t even experienced that. sounds fun :)

]]> By: The Longest Way Homehttp://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/the-coconut-farmers/comment-page-1/#comment-1362 The Longest Way Home Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:52:54 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=1960#comment-1362 <strong>-Renny-</strong> There's something to be said for the simple life alright! Thanks for the comment -Renny- There’s something to be said for the simple life alright! Thanks for the comment

]]> By: Rennyhttp://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/the-coconut-farmers/comment-page-1/#comment-1361 Renny Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:51:39 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=1960#comment-1361 Capturing the simple life, I like it a lot! Capturing the simple life, I like it a lot!

]]> By: The Longest Way Homehttp://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/the-coconut-farmers/comment-page-1/#comment-1356 The Longest Way Home Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:17:47 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=1960#comment-1356 <strong>-ciki-</strong> Yep, the more remote you get. The more simple life gets, and good things seem to follow! -ciki- Yep, the more remote you get. The more simple life gets, and good things seem to follow!

]]> By: cikihttp://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/the-coconut-farmers/comment-page-1/#comment-1355 ciki Mon, 19 Apr 2010 05:57:57 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=1960#comment-1355 oh wow, that is so cool.. village kids are sweet - simple and carefree and they know a good, coconut meal when they see one! excellent shots and write up - v touching:) oh wow, that is so cool.. village kids are sweet – simple and carefree and they know a good, coconut meal when they see one! excellent shots and write up – v touching:)

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