The first coconut varietal contest in Samoa (and as far as we know the first in the world), was organized in October 1984 by Sammy Sione, from the Samoan Ministry of Agriculture. Fifty-three farmers brought each a sample of 10 whole fruits (with husk). These samples were weighted and then the kernels were extracted and weighted again.
The table here under summarizes the results of this contest. Winners were those for which the percentage of kernel on the whole fruit was the highest, with values between 41.5 and 37.5 %. Analysis of the results shows some interesting patterns. The winners are not those who presented the heaviest fruits, but some of those who presented small or medium fruits with good composition. Many of the heaviest fruits have the baddest composition.
Names of winners are
Iusi Misipati (Saleimoa), Sosaiete Aoga Faata'ita'I (Sapapali'i), Toago Savai'i (Leauvaa), again Sosaiete Aoga Faata'ita'I (Sapapali'i), Vaifale, and Peter Kohlhase (Vaimoso). It would be interesting to re-locate the farms were these fruits come from.
As a framework of comparison, we also included in the table some results obtained in Côte d’Ivoire for varieties from the Pacific available in the Coconut Genetic Resources database: Rangiroa Tall, Rennell Island Tall, Tahiti Tall, Tonga Tall and Solomon Island Tall. These values are averages calculated on a randomized sample of 50 palms per varieties. Obviously, this contest allowed to identify palms with fruits much bigger and with a better composition than values obtained on average from Pacific varieties.
Results of the first coconut
varietal contest held in Samoa
Caption
|
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10% Heaviest
of best composition
|
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10% Lightest
of worst composition
|
|
Average
|
|
Other
Pacific varieties as comparison
|
|
Winners
|
|
Rank of
submission
|
Weight of
10 whole fruits (with husk, Kg)
|
Weight of
Ten kernels (Kg)
|
Ratio
kernel/whole fruit
|
Names of
farmers
or varieties for comparison |
31
|
20
|
8,3
|
41,5
|
Iusi Misipati
|
26
|
20
|
8,2
|
41
|
Aoga Faata'ita'i
|
28
|
22,1
|
8,7
|
39,36652
|
Sapapali'i
|
25
|
20,9
|
8,15
|
38,99522
|
Toago Savai'i
|
27
|
21
|
8,1
|
38,57143
|
Sosaiete
|
1
|
20,5
|
7,8
|
38,04878
|
Vaifale
|
51
|
21,3
|
8
|
37,55869
|
Peter
Kohlhase
|
17
|
22,4
|
8,34
|
37,23214
|
Oliana
kotavi
|
24
|
21,9
|
8,1
|
36,9863
|
Tafili
fareti
|
18
|
23,1
|
8,5
|
36,79654
|
Talia'i
Fautu
|
3
|
22,3
|
8,1
|
36,32287
|
Fulu.
Nose
|
4
|
22,5
|
8,15
|
36,22222
|
Pipi
Esera
|
Comparison
|
12,48
|
4,48
|
35,89744
|
Tonga Tall
|
29
|
24,2
|
8,45
|
34,91736
|
Pule
Afualo
|
42
|
21,7
|
7,5
|
34,56221
|
Joe Tui'a
|
Comparison
|
17,07
|
5,79
|
33,91916
|
Rennell Isl. Tall
|
Comparison
|
12,85
|
4,35
|
33,85214
|
Tahiti Tall
|
16
|
28,2
|
9,5
|
33,68794
|
Lifau
Siaveave
|
Comparison
|
10,55
|
3,51
|
33,27014
|
Solomon Isl. Tall
|
Comparison
|
12,42
|
4,08
|
32,85024
|
Rangiroa Tall
|
12
|
24
|
7,85
|
32,70833
|
Taufua
anesi
|
50
|
30,6
|
10
|
32,67974
|
Peauala
Ene
|
8
|
26,2
|
8,51
|
32,48092
|
Lemasui
Faasoesa
|
6
|
27,7
|
8,95
|
32,31047
|
Iakopo
Natuatu
|
30
|
27,3
|
8,8
|
32,23443
|
Pologa
Seni
|
32
|
24,2
|
7,8
|
32,2314
|
Motuuali'i
Schmidt
|
2
|
25,3
|
8,15
|
32,21344
|
Fili.
Pe'epe'e
|
9
|
25,4
|
8,14
|
32,04724
|
Toga"e
Faagu
|
36
|
17,8
|
5,7
|
32,02247
|
Faafouina
Nuia'u
|
38
|
21,9
|
7
|
31,96347
|
Lili'i
Ioane
|
10
|
26,9
|
8,5
|
31,59851
|
Tupa'i
Atata
|
41
|
29,8
|
9,3
|
31,20805
|
Sau
Fialelei
|
Average
|
26,0
|
8,1
|
31,18783
|
Average
|
37
|
24,8
|
7,7
|
31,04839
|
Tulhauga
Sikati
|
7
|
29,6
|
9,15
|
30,91216
|
Pa'a
Fogava'a
|
22
|
27,5
|
8,45
|
30,72727
|
Atonio
Samling
|
35
|
31,4
|
9,6
|
30,57325
|
Fulutusi
Alao
|
52
|
21,3
|
6,5
|
30,51643
|
Sara
Tololima
|
53
|
25,6
|
7,8
|
30,46875
|
Amituana'i
Matuu
|
23
|
28,6
|
8,7
|
30,41958
|
Taua'i Ah
Kuoi
|
45
|
34,3
|
10,3
|
30,02915
|
Ioana
Penn
|
5
|
28,4
|
8,3
|
29,22535
|
Vili.
Leilua
|
47
|
21,3
|
6,2
|
29,10798
|
Lata Esau
|
46
|
28,2
|
8,1
|
28,7234
|
Fia'Ava'e
Noti
|
14
|
30,5
|
8,75
|
28,68852
|
Mutimuti
Logovii
|
40
|
29
|
8,2
|
28,27586
|
Faleiva
Ipopo
|
21
|
31,1
|
8,74
|
28,10289
|
Tino
Tuva'a
|
48
|
22,3
|
6,1
|
27,35426
|
Eseta
Lolo
|
11
|
31,9
|
8,65
|
27,11599
|
Aumale
Tufanua
|
39
|
20,3
|
5,5
|
27,0936
|
Ufisina
Tanielu
|
33
|
28,5
|
7,7
|
27,01754
|
Na'aliva
Fuiva'a
|
13
|
32,4
|
8,75
|
27,00617
|
Malo Leu
|
43
|
20,1
|
5,4
|
26,86567
|
Kanino
Lepupa
|
34
|
28,3
|
7,6
|
26,85512
|
Tauli
Lakeko
|
15
|
33,7
|
8,85
|
26,26113
|
Fa'asalafa
logovii
|
44
|
27,9
|
7,3
|
26,16487
|
Sale
Malaga
|
20
|
36,3
|
9,05
|
24,93113
|
Tuva'a
Eukese
|
49
|
29,1
|
7
|
24,05498
|
Aneterea
Nanu
|
19
|
35,7x
|
8,57
|
24,0056
|
Seu
Tuva'a
|
Source: old reports available at Nuu Research station, Maf Samoa.
