FSM Coconut Development Authority class visit
The SC/SS 115 Ethnobotany class visited the FSM Coconut Development Authority processing plant on 29 April 2014. 4:02 class arrival at FSMCDA Peterson Sam addresses the class, Sother Jr., Arlen, Leona Carrie-Ann, Senioreen, Lilly-Jane, Monaliza, Sapina and Spencer Coconuts End of the coconut dryer Mikey examines dryer Coconut oil expeller Expelled oil The coconut "crackers" - copra that has been dried, the oil already expelled. Sold as pig feed. Can be eaten by people too. Carie-Ann and Carlinda listen to Peterson Raw expelled coconut oil Retail operation Products include soap, oil. $1.75 a bottle for the golden oil on the right. Produced by sun drying the copra and not grinding it prior to expelling the oil. A new fav bath oil for the author. "Ais keikei" chocolate coconut ice bars. Charlotte, Jenny, Spencer Production of products requires a knowledge of chemistry Raw copra is bro...