96 COCONUTS, KERNELS, AND CACAO. 



elongated shape pointed bluntly at the ends ; they weigh 

 on an average about 3 grams, and are 40 to 50 mm. 

 long and about 13 mm. broad. They are easily distin- 

 guishable from Cohune kernels, which are shorter and 

 rounder. 



The kernels as received contained 4-2 per cent, of 

 moisture and 67-2 per cent. (70-2 per cent, expressed 

 on the dry kernels) of fairly hard, cream-coloured fat, 

 resembling palm kernel and coconut oils in general 

 appearance. 



The results of examination of the residual meal show 

 that it should possess a feeding value about equal to 

 that of coconut cake and somewhat superior to that of 

 palm kernel cake. 



Tucan kernels contain 6-5 per cent, of moisture and 

 yield 48-6 per cent, of fat (52-0 per cent, expressed on 

 the dried material), and weigh on an average 3-6 grams. 

 They are tougher than palm kernels or copra. The 

 kernels of the large Panama nuts contain 7-1 per cent, 

 moisture and 37-6 per cent, of fat, while the residual 

 meal contains only 10 per cent, of protein. The kernels 

 sold at from 1 to 2 per ton below the price of fine 

 palm kernels. 



Paraguay kernels are smaller than, but otherwise 

 indistinguishable in appearance from, gru-gru kernels 

 (A. sclerocarpa) from the West Indies ; the former, 

 however, contain a somewhat higher percentage of fat 

 of decidedly softer consistency and higher iodine value. 

 Comparatively little is known of South American palms 

 and of the difficulty of identifying the species by the 

 seed or fruit alone ; it is quite probable, therefore, that 

 gru-gru and Paraguay kernels are not identical in origin. 



