External and internal features of partially de-husked Makapuno coconut after storage. (A) Partially de-husked mature Makapuno coconut fruit showing the remnants ofthe mesocarp (husk) and the endocarp for protecting the soft eye from disease invasion. (B) The solid endosperm (meat) was thick, soft and filled about 75% of the cavity; theliquid endosperm increased in viscosity and filled the rest of the cavity (not shown). (C) Deterioration of the coconut stored longer than 3 days at 30◦C showing discolorationand altered texture of the meat.