Product 02 · Coconut · Kelapa tua

Mature coconuts, graded by weight.

Kelapa tua from coconut plantations in Johor, Malaysia's largest coconut-producing state. Graded A, B or C by the weight of each nut, and supplied dehusked or whole with the husk on.

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Dehusked mature coconuts with dry brown fibre and visible eyes
01 Dehusked mature coconuts.
Product Mature coconut · kelapa tua
Sourced in Johor, Malaysia
Forms Dehusked · Whole, husk on
Grades A · B · C by nut weight
01 / Grades

Three grades, two forms.

Grades are set by the weight of each nut. Tell us the form and grade you need, and we will confirm availability and price for your volume.

Form 01

Dehusked

Husk removed. Weight per nut.

Grade A
800 g and above
Grade B
450 g to 790 g
Grade C
Below 450 g
Form 02

Whole, husk on

Husk left on. Weight per nut.

Grade A
1.2 kg and above
Grade B
700 g to 1.1 kg
Grade C
Below 700 g

Dehusked nuts weigh less and pack tighter, which lowers freight per nut. Whole nuts keep the husk as natural protection, which helps when the nuts need to travel or be stored for longer.

A dehusked mature coconut on a kitchen scale reading 917 grams
02 A dehusked nut at 917 g: Grade A.
02 / Maturity

What mature means.

Kelapa tua is the fully mature coconut, left on the palm for about a year until the husk turns brown and dry. By then the shell is hard, and the white kernel inside is thick and firm, with less water than a young coconut.

That is a different product from kelapa muda, the young coconut sold for its water. This line is mature nuts only.

Husk
Dry and brown. A green or yellow husk means the nut was picked young.
Kernel
Thick, white and firm when the nut is split.
Water
Some water remains, and you can hear it when you shake the nut. A silent nut may be old or cracked.
Nine whole coconuts on soil in three rows. Top row brown and dry, marked with a green arrow. Middle row yellow-brown, marked yellow. Bottom row bright yellow, marked orange.
Whole, husk on
Nine dehusked coconuts on soil in three rows. Top row brown fibre with visible eyes, marked green. Middle row reddish fibre, marked yellow. Bottom row pale white fibre, marked orange.
Dehusked

Field photos showing three stages side by side.

Green arrow, top row: mature. This is kelapa tua.
Yellow arrow, middle row: semi-mature.
Orange arrow, bottom row: young.
03 / Uses

What buyers use it for.

The value of a mature coconut is in its kernel, and most coconut products start there.

Coconut milk and creamsantan

Pressed from freshly grated kernel. The base of rendang, curries, nasi lemak and kuih.

Grated coconutkelapa parut

Sold fresh at wet markets and used across cooking and desserts.

Toasted coconutkerisik

Grated kernel dry-fried until golden, then pounded to a paste.

Desiccated coconut

Grated and dried kernel for bakeries, confectionery and food manufacturing.

Virgin coconut oil

Pressed from fresh kernel, without the drying step used for copra.

Copra and coconut oil

Dried kernel, pressed for coconut oil, with coconut meal left over.

Two halves of a split mature coconut showing thick white kernel
03 Thick white kernel
Split mature coconuts held up over a pile of whole nuts
04 Split nuts checked for kernel.
Rows of coconut palms carrying clusters of nuts
05 Coconut palms in fruit.
04 / Sourcing

Sourced in Johor.

Johor is Malaysia's largest coconut-producing state. We source mature nuts from established plantations there, and handle the trade: matching grade and form to your order, agreeing terms in writing, and arranging collection and delivery.

  1. 01

    Harvest

    Nuts are picked once fully mature, when the husk has turned brown and dry.

  2. 02

    Grade

    Sorted by weight into Grades A, B and C, then dehusked or left whole to order.

  3. 03

    Confirm

    Form, grade, quantity, price and delivery are agreed in writing before anything moves.

  4. 04

    Deliver

    Collected at source and delivered to your premises, or handed over at an agreed point.

05 / Ordering

Getting a quote.

Five details let us come back with a firm price.

  1. 01

    Form

    Dehusked, or whole with the husk on.

  2. 02

    Grade

    A, B or C. Say if a mix of grades works for you.

  3. 03

    Quantity

    Number of nuts or tonnes, and whether it is a one-off or a regular order.

  4. 04

    Delivery

    Where the nuts need to go, and by when.

  5. 05

    Destination country

    If the coconuts are leaving Malaysia, tell us where they are going.

06 / Talk to us

Start a conversation.

Send us a brief on what you need, or call the desk directly. We answer within the business day.

Send an inquiry

Tell us what you are buying and where it needs to go. We will come back with pricing and lead time.

Submits via your email client to enq@caishenresources.com.