I am a tender coconut variety with sweet water and soft, jelly-like malai.

Selected from Thai and Indian dwarf hybrids; cultivated in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and coastal India.

Water every 3–5 days in dry seasons; prefers high humidity.

Requires full sun (8+ hours daily).

Thrives in 25–35°C; sensitive to frost.

Plant in sandy-loam soil with good drainage; spacing 7.5 x 7.5 meters.

Apply compost and NPK 10:10:20 quarterly; supplement with magnesium and boron.

Botanical name: Cocos nucifera; Variety: Ice Coco (tender hybrid); Family: Arecaceae.

Fruits are safe; husk and shell not edible.

High; large fronds filter air and reduce heat.

Water rich in electrolytes, potassium, and glucose; malai used in desserts and smoothies.

Susceptible to red palm weevil, bud rot, and mite infestations; monitor regularly and apply neem oil or systemic insecticides.

Can live 60–80 years; starts fruiting in 3–4 years; peak yield from year 7 onward.