Desert Coconuts

[User00]

when i traveled to Oman i found drinking coconut  for sell like our Courtry (fresh harvested coconut with bunches  ) so they told me there is a place called salalah it has coconut trees like a tropical country. they imported coconut from sri laknan king goconut,and Malaysian verities. they doing well.good fruiting 

Salalah rainfall is under 150mm  most received July and august , humidity 60-70 avg 

[User00]

seeing coconut trees with fruits in this hyper arid  area is a surprise 

[doranakandawatta]

27 minutes ago, User00 said:

seeing coconut trees with fruits in this hyper arid  area is a surprise 

Yes, really, thank you for sharing these pictures 

[palmfriend]

Impressive!

Thank you for posting.

best regards

 

[Danilopez89]

Thanks for sharing. They look great. I wonder if they get extra water other than just a bit of rain. I'm pretty sure they have to be...

[Las Palmas Norte]

The more threads I see posted on Cocos, the more obvious they're capable of growing regions beyond the expected.

Cheers, Barrie. 

[Mr. Coconut Palm]

6 hours ago, User00 said:

seeing coconut trees with fruits in this hyper arid  area is a surprise 

Yes, it is a BIG surprise.  They must keep them very well watered, since that is the only chance they would have there.  I have seen other photos though of them growing along the coastline of the Arabian Peninsula, but like I said, they must be very well watered there, because the annual rainfall isn't nearly close enough to support coconut palm growth.  They are planted at Cabo San Lucas at the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula in Mexico, which is a very arid dessert climate, but the photos of the ones there do not look nearly as good as the above photos from Oman, so that tells me the ones in the Cabo San Lucas area aren't adequately watered.

Edited November 27, 2016 by Mr. Coconut Palm

[John Max]

On 11/27/2016 at 1:40 PM, User00 said:

when i traveled to Oman i found drinking coconut  for sell like our Courtry (fresh harvested coconut with bunches  ) so they told me there is a place called salalah it has coconut trees like a tropical country. they imported coconut from sri laknan king goconut,and Malaysian verities. they doing well.good fruiting 

Salalah rainfall is under 150mm  most received July and august , humidity 60-70 avg 

Especially the western Arabian peninsula coconuts are incredibly delicious, the red sea conditions are good for them.

In the Arabian peninsula; In both east, west and south (Salalah Oman), coconut palms are irrigated with unprocessed seawater only.

Pure and untreated sea water. Yes indeed, they are irrigated with sea water, and they give it constantly, they are a real halophyte. I witnessed that sea water is an elixir for them.

Tall coconut palms species are common, new afforestations are being spread.

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[climate change virginia]

I have heard of some in pakistan and iran they can grow in the coastal middle east

[John Max]

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Edited July 21, 2021 by John Max