Coconuts are a type of tropical fruit that grow on coconut palm trees. There are 2 basic varieties of coconut palms – tall palm trees and shorter dwarf varieties. These palms produce coconuts that can be in various shades of green, brown, and yellow. Types of green coconuts are young coconuts that are full of delicious coconut water. Brown varieties of coconuts are mature and contain white coconut flesh.

Coconut palms grow in countries in the world that have warm humid climates all year long. Generally, for coconut trees to produce fruit, they need a constant temperature of at least 64°F (17°C). That is why coconuts grow in places such as the Pacific islands, Florida, California, Brazil, tropical Asia, and the Philippines.