Makapuno: not your ordinary nut
“Makapuno” is a Filipino vernacular loosely translated as “almost full”. Conversely, when one speaks of makapuno it refers to a mutant coconut because of its genetic abnormality; and it is…
Small business startup ideas and money making guide
“Makapuno” is a Filipino vernacular loosely translated as “almost full”. Conversely, when one speaks of makapuno it refers to a mutant coconut because of its genetic abnormality; and it is…
The coconut embryo culture technology is now being successfully applied in the rescue of Makapuno embryos. The Makapuno embryo does not develop normally because the endosperm, which supports the germination…
The Makapuno embryo culture technology was developed by the late Dr. Emerita V. de Guzman of UP Los Baños in the 1960’s. The technology was initially aimed at rescuing the…