coconut

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"It's suffocating," the 36-year-old coconut seller told AFP in Chiang Mai, a tourist destination among the areas affected by dangerous pollution levels this week.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Use ready-made powerhouses Miso, canned beans, coconut cream, good stock: ingredients that arrive already carrying flavor.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Arthur Kesselhaut, now 95, still works a couple of days a week at the company, calling customers and ordering the sugar for its sweetened coconut product.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It also got a reprieve in November, when Trump modified his executive order to exempt more than 100 food items from the tariffs—including the desiccated coconut Kesselhaut imports from the Philippines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

As I watched them rise, I saw, suddenly, a line of coconut palms, standing tall against the bright sky, their branches dancing gently in the breeze like a welcoming ensemble.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo