• Husked nuts should be kept in clean storage areas with cement floors, good ventilation and
adequate rain/sun cover.
• Storage bins should be designed and partitioned so that the principle of first in, first out can be
easily implemented.
• The husked nuts should not be placed directly on a cement floor but on an elevated platform
(pallet) with slats which is at least six inches above the floor. In this way, coconut water can flow
away from the pile if coconut shell breakages occur.
• The stockpile of husked coconuts should be inspected daily to remove nuts with cracked shells
and soft eyes.
• The height of a storage pile of coconuts should not exceed 1.8 metres.