00:00 It's midweek, Kapuso, but we're not short on stories that should be told.
00:06 I miss you, Kuya Kim.
00:08 We all know that coconut has benefits from its fruit to its roots.
00:14 That's why no matter how tall a tree is, it's still forced to climb.
00:19 But there's a type of coconut that doesn't need to be climbed
00:22 and shouldn't be reduced to its benefits.
00:24 That's the good story we learned from the five references.
00:28 Tree of Life.
00:30 That's how coconut trees look like.
00:32 Because of the many benefits and products that can be made from it.
00:36 The tall tree doesn't need to be climbed before it's benefited.
00:41 Because of its dwarf variety, it's literally tall and the fruit has almost returned to the ground.
00:48 In Santo Tomas, Batangas, the planting of dwarf coconut is the pride of Maribek.
00:57 I learned about dwarf coconut through friends.
01:00 We can give it to the government, to the seedlings.
01:06 I really like fruit bearing plants.
01:11 It looks good when you see the fruit bearing plant.
01:15 In 2017, Maribek planted dwarf coconut seeds from their local agriculture office
01:22 and local Philippine Coconut Authority office.
01:25 There were 100 seedlings and now there are 85.
01:30 This year, we planted 6 and we are now planting seedlings.
01:34 The Philippine Coconut Authority is part of the program
01:37 to encourage planting of dwarf coconut trees in the country.
01:41 We have different varieties of dwarf coconut.
01:44 The traditional way of harvesting is using coppra for oil.
01:52 But when it comes to processing, dwarf coconut is more advantageous
01:57 because you can get the seeds.
02:00 You don't need to climb very high.
02:03 Gilbert also explained the difference of dwarf coconut to the familiar tree of Nyug.
02:10 Dwarf coconut is lower than tall.
02:14 But in fruit, our tall tree brings 12 bunches per tree per year.
02:20 Our dwarf coconut is 15 bunches per tree per year.
02:24 So it has more fruit in a year.
02:27 It carries at least 8 nuts per tree.
02:35 In case the trees are affected, PCA RITO has a solution and free help.
02:41 Sometimes, if the PCA medicine is available, we provide it to the farmers.
02:47 Any variety of Nyug can be harvested and grown.
02:53 It's the same as our local tall trees.
02:57 Our dwarf coconut has a higher price when it comes to seedling.
03:01 Here in Batangas, it ranges to P350 per seedling.
03:08 It takes 3 to 5 years for the dwarf coconut to bear fruit.
03:13 That's why Mari Vic is happy to see the fruits she planted.
03:17 At least, when you see your plants, you feel happy.
03:21 Tall or short, plant coconut trees should not be small.
03:29 I am Sanima Rafran, and that is the story you should know.
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