• If possible, do the husking early in the morning or in a shady area so the husked nuts are not
exposed to direct sunlight.
• Cover the pile of husked nuts as a protection from direct sunlight. Exposure of husked nuts to
direct sunlight for more than an hour will cause the shell to crack.
• If the coconuts are not to be processed within two days from the time of husking, keep the eye
of the nut adequately covered by leaving a portion of the husk attached to it during husking
(Figure 48).