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Fresh coconut in Tenerife

Coconut is one of the fruits we almost always have at Frutería la Gomera, stalls 14/15 in the Mercado de África in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Every day, 08:00–14:00 · Stalls 14/15

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Exotic fruit at the Frutería la Gomera stall, Mercado de África
  • Fresh coconut
  • Coconut water
  • Exotic fruit
  • Mercado de África

How to choose a good coconut

Shake it next to your ear: if you can hear the water sloshing, it is fresh. It should feel heavy for its size, with no cracks or mould on the three “eyes” at the top.

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How to open it

Find the softest eye and pierce it with a corkscrew or a clean screwdriver to drain the water. Then tap round the middle with the back of a large knife, turning the coconut, until it splits.

Water and flesh

Drink the coconut water chilled. Eat the white flesh as it is, grate it into desserts or blend it into smoothies.

Almost always in

Coconut is at the stall most days, alongside red and blue bananas. See all our exotic fruit.

Where we are

Stalls 14/15, Mercado Nuestra Señora de África, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Every day 08:00–14:00.

Come and see us

See you at the market.

Every day 08:00–14:00, except a few public holidays. Mercado Nuestra Señora de África, Patio Naciente, stalls 14/15, 38005 Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

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Stalls 14/15
08:00–14:00, every day
Free parking
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Frequently asked questions.

Where can I buy fresh coconut in Tenerife?

At Frutería la Gomera, stalls 14/15 in the Mercado Nuestra Señora de África, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It is usually available.

How do I know a coconut is fresh?

You should hear the water when you shake it, and it should feel heavy for its size.

How do you open a coconut?

Pierce one of the eyes to drain the water, then tap round the middle with the back of a large knife, turning it, until it splits.

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