# 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.

## 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.

## 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](https://fruterialagomera.com/en/red-banana-tenerife/). [See all our exotic fruit](https://fruterialagomera.com/en/exotic-fruit-tenerife/).

## Where we are

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

## 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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Frutería la Gomera · Mercado Nuestra Señora de África, Patio Naciente, puestos 14/15, 38005 Santa Cruz de Tenerife
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.
WhatsApp: https://wa.me/34676048619 · Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZSodKS6pKJWax9168
Page: https://fruterialagomera.com/en/coconut-tenerife/