Coconut English

The English name of coconut is: coconut.

1. The origin of coconut.

Coconuts are native to the Melanesian Islands and New Zealand in the Asia-Pacific region. Archaeologists have discovered coconut fossils 1 million years ago in the alluvium there. About 4,000 years ago, people living in the Malay Archipelago had domesticated and planted coconut trees. The Malay Archipelago is only separated from Hainan Island by the South China Sea.

The South China Sea currents where Hainan Island is located, the southwest monsoon prevails on the west coast of the South China Sea in summer, and the ocean currents also flow from southwest to northeast. Therefore, ocean currents coming from the southern part of the South China Sea can transport coconuts from the coasts of the Malay Archipelago and Indochina Peninsula all the way to the east coast of Hainan Island on the northwest coast of the South China Sea, where they can take root and sprout.

2. The history of coconut.

In "Shanglin Fu" written by Sima Xiangru of the Western Han Dynasty, the coconut tree was named "Xu" and appeared in the long history of history. Before the Han Dynasty, coconut trees were called Yue Wangtou, and the Yue people here They are the ancestors of the modern Li nationality and live in Guangdong and Guangxi. During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang also had a misunderstanding when he saw coconut trees and ordered his soldiers to cut them down.

According to the records of the Three Kingdoms, Zhuge Liang called coconut trees. It can be seen that coconut trees were already cultivated in the Yunnan region of my country at that time. During the Song Dynasty, the famous poet Su Dongpo was demoted to Dan'er and wrote a poem about coconuts: Tianjiao Riyin. The custom is full of silk, and the wine grows in the forest without waiting for the ceremony. The shawl is used to invite drunken guests, and the empty shell is given to the crown master. The first half of the sentence refers to coconut water, and the second half of the sentence refers to the coconut shell that can be woven into a crown.

3. Wenchang Coconut obtained the Geographical Indication Protection Certification for Agricultural Products from the Ministry of Agriculture.

On September 17, 2017, “Wenchang Coconut” received the Geographical Indication Certification for Agricultural Products from the Ministry of Agriculture. So far, coconuts from the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences. After more than two years of tracking and unremitting efforts, the institute has given coconut its own regional brand.

Wenchang coconut protection area: Wencheng Town, Chongxing Town, Penglai Town, Huiwen Town, and Dongzhou. Lu Town, Tanniu Town, Dongge Town, Wenjiao Town, Dongjiao Town, Longlou Town, Changsa Town, Wengtian Town, Baoluo Town, Fengpo Town, Jinshan Town, Puqian Town, Gongpo Town 17 town.