A happy heart when harvesting coconuts // Let's witness the beauty of the plantation together.
Good afternoon to all friends who love independent farming in this beloved community.
Yesterday, my grandmother and I went to the garden to harvest coconuts and other crops, and I took some photos of the harvest in my garden yesterday.
When I arrived at the garden, I felt a very cool atmosphere because I arrived very early. The weather was beautiful, showing a beautiful sky and lush coconut trees.
In my area, climbing coconut trees requires a common method, which involves using a cloth wrapped around your legs. I'll show you here.
This is what the garden looks like, along with the person climbing the coconut tree.
After taking the photo of the person climbing the coconut tree, I immediately returned to see my grandmother's coconuts, which had fallen to the ground and were being picked up by people peeling coconuts.
As we know, my area, Aceh, is rich in oil palm and coconut trees, so I'll show you the coconuts in my garden. I noticed the fruit was quite large.
This is what the coconuts looked like without their shells.
I really enjoyed harvesting the coconuts, and the people working in the garden joked and laughed as they peeled the coconut shells. In my area, people buy the coconuts after they've been peeled, at varying prices. If you just peel the coconut shell, the price is around 2,000 rupiah per kilo, which is already lower than the original price.
However, if you split the coconut to get the coconut meat, the price is around 3,000 rupiah per kilo. So we can compare whether peeling the coconut is better or not, so we can get a decent profit.
This is what the coconut looks like after the shell is removed.
Yesterday, my grandmother was in the garden. She not only harvested the coconuts but also collected the leaves to make coconut fronds. I helped her carry them home and cleaned them again when I got home.
The price of coconut fronds in my area is now almost 5,000 rupiah per kilo, so I can sell not only the coconuts but also the fronds, which have been processed into brooms.
This is what the coconut fronds I collected look like.
Peeling coconuts also requires a tool, namely a special iron with a sharp tip that is stuck into the ground to peel the coconut.
After cleaning and processing them into brooms, I took some photos to show you here, although they aren't completely clean yet.
This is what the coconut fronds look like when they're ready to take home.
Even though I felt tired yesterday, I was also very happy because in my fatigue, I found joy in harvesting coconuts with my grandmother and helping her gather lots of coconut stalks.
Well, that's all I can tell you about harvesting coconuts in my garden. I hope you like it and enjoy it.