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Coconut water takes on the world

By Samantha Pearson

Published: November 4 2009 16:29 | Last updated: November 4 2009 16:29

From cosmetics to rope and car seat covers, the diverse uses of coconut and its husk have made the fruit an indispensable commodity in the tropics.

But it was only this year, when Madonna was rumoured to be knocking back coconut water on tour, that the world suddenly woke up to the fruit’s investment potential.

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