Coconut oil
- Coconut oil is produced by pressing copra, the flesh of the coconut.
- The nuts are harvested from the coconut palm, which flourishes in the tropics.
- The Philippines and Indonesia are the major producers of coconut oil.
- Coconut oil has a melting point of between 20 and 28 degrees Celsius.
- The oil has a wide variety of applications in the food and oleochemical industries.