Tropical Fruits: Coconut palm looking pathetic, 2 by kinzyjr

kinzyjr wrote:
There are so many varieties it can make your head spin.
The dominant variety in Florida before Lethal Yellowing was the Atlantic Tall (often called Jamaican Tall). The first photo is one of mine.

A cross between the Panama Tall and Green Malayan, called a Maypan, is a very sturdy coconut. My second photo shows my Maypan.

The third photo is a young Panama Tall, which is popular in south Texas and tends to be very \"cool tolerant\" compared to the other varieties.

The last photo is a Fiji Dwarf. This is a true dwarf coconut that stays short and has a wide frond spread. Since they are short, you can typically keep them under tree canopy to protect from frost.

The big box stores typically sell Green Malayans and Golden Malayans. These varieties are \"semi-dwarf\", meaning they are slower growing but will eventually get large and tend to start fruiting at smaller sizes than the tall varieties.