Hurricane season about to start - this is what we will be doing

island cassie · 05-10-2009, 07:46 PM

YouTube - How To Climb A Coconut Palm

island cassie · 05-10-2009, 07:47 PM

Well not me personally you understand!!

CookieCows · 05-10-2009, 08:46 PM

Thanks for that video!! Do they harvest coconuts by hand even for commercially grown? You live in such an awesome place! I remember looking at your pictures last year when they did that in your front yard!

I love it!!
Deb

island cassie · 05-12-2009, 07:59 PM

Yes Deb - they still harvest them by hand because the trees are so tall and manpower is cheaper than machinery. Time to get it done in the front yard again with June fast approaching!! The winds have been very strong for the past few weeks even without any storms.

Bob · 05-12-2009, 08:23 PM

I want to climb one.

island cassie · 05-12-2009, 08:41 PM

Really - no you don't - they are so tall!!

Mark Hall · 05-13-2009, 03:15 AM

I watched them climb the ones on the beach when we visited the Dominican Rep. They make it look so easy.

Good luck with the coming Hurricane season.

Bob · 05-13-2009, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by island cassie

Really - no you don't - they are so tall!!

Trust me , I really do.

Tog Tan · 05-13-2009, 12:32 PM

Climbing coconut trees is kids' stuff here cos the old blokes like me don't do it any more!

I used to do it when I was a kid when we didn't have the dwarf varieties. It is actually very easy if you are relaxed. The ringed trunk helps a lot in getting the grip. For the taller trunks, notches are cut into them to easier climbing. Nowadays, city kids don't know anything about this and their parents wouldn't let them try for the sake of their safety. However, if you go to the kampongs (villages) the kids are still good at it.

For actual harvesting in quantity, people still use the short tailed macaque, Maccaca nemestris to do it. They are way more efficient than humans.

Dalmatiansoap · 05-13-2009, 01:38 PM

How tall they really are?

Tog Tan · 05-13-2009, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Dalmatiansoap

How tall they really are?

The video says 80ft, I have seen old ones like only 50-60ft here.

Dalmatiansoap · 05-13-2009, 01:57 PM

That is more likely, trucks looks to me to week for higher. But as I have never seen it in person I have no idea.
Hey, I ll get my climbing tools (hooks)

Lets pick some nuts

Or better go nuts....

ewitte · 05-13-2009, 02:02 PM

Climbing doesn't make me nervous falling does.

jack hagenaars · 05-13-2009, 06:47 PM

Hey Cassie....you can ship all your exotics to my house for the hurricane season,I will take good care of them.....The H season is the only time I am not extremely jelous of your climate....good luck!

jack hagenaars · 05-13-2009, 06:48 PM

Did I mention it is only 45of today.....my poor bananas are shivering

Caloosamusa · 05-13-2009, 07:06 PM

Climbing does not frighten me, falling does not frighten me, but that sudden stop is rough!

45F is hard winter weather that my bananas do not like either.

alpha010 · 05-13-2009, 08:31 PM

C'mon Cassie....Be a man and drop some nuts!!! I dare ya!

I'll be right over here behind the ocean and about 10 states so you can't fling one at me.... ;oP

island cassie · 05-14-2009, 08:17 PM

Shaggy - you make me laugh!!

Jack - they are on their way - should be with you in about 10 days!! It's 9pm and just cooling down a bit to 82f. Time to give your global warming a bit of a shake for when they arrive.

Tog - I have seen film of the macaques picking nuts and they are really good at it, but we have no apes or monkeys on the island so people have to do it. My trees are only moderately tall with about 40ft of trunk.

Patty in Wisc · 05-14-2009, 10:22 PM

This is something I'd llike to try --up to 6ft high LOL. Then, I want a belt around trunk hooked up to me, & spiked shoes on.
Ante, will you loan me your equipment to climb poles?

alpha010 · 05-15-2009, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Patty in Wisc

This is something I'd llike to try --up to 6ft high LOL. Then, I want a belt around trunk hooked up to me, & spiked shoes on.
Ante, will you loan me your equipment to climb poles?

.....Insert sick minded joke here......

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