Who is Benni?

A little sweet, a little nutty and the life of the frozen aisle! Benni showed up one day and hasn't left...

Illustration of a smiling coconut character holding a frozen dessert on a stick
  • 8.75" of Mischief
  • Selective Hearing
  • Fine. Probably.
  • Unreadable Gaze
  • Heavier Than Expected
  • Empty Inside

Coconut Facts That No One Asked For

You didn’t need to know any of this. But now you do.

  • Single whole coconut photographed on a black background

    The biggest coconut ever recorded weighed 42 pounds.

    That's not a coconut. That's a situation.

  • Close-up of coconuts growing high on a palm tree against sunlight

    Falling coconuts cause more deaths per year than sharks.

    Your fear is misplaced.

  • Fresh coconut split open on a wooden surface, showing white coconut meat

    A coconut survived a nuclear test blast. It did not disintegrate.

    Still coconut.

  • Pile of harvested whole coconuts with fibrous husks

    A coconut can be classified as a fruit, a nut, and a seed at the same time.

    Pick a lane? No.

  • Tall coconut palm tree with fronds against a blue sky

    Coconut trees "walk." Some species shift their roots over time, technically moving across the ground.

    Their progress is quiet.

  • Large pile of coconuts stacked together after harvest

    A single coconut palm can produce over 75 coconuts a year.

    They're scheming...and they have the numbers.

  • Coconut still attached to a palm tree branch with surrounding leaves

    There’s an official coconut appreciation day, July 26th.

    Mark your calendar. Pay your respects.

  • Cluster of green coconuts growing on a palm tree branch

    Scientists discovered fossilized coconut pollen in the Arctic.

    Geography was never a limitation.

  • Overhead view of lush green tropical plants arranged in a garden pattern

    Some believe coconut palms can “see” you. Supposedly, they won’t drop coconuts on people they like.

    Coconut diplomacy is real.

  • Dense green foliage from a tropical palm trees growing outdoors

    Coconut trees are basically invincible. They survive hurricanes, saltwater, droughts, and poor soil.

    Nature did not build them with an off switch.

  • Whole organic coconut on a dark background, highlighting natural texture and shell

    The world’s fastest-growing coconut clocked 4 inches a day.

    It knew what it was doing.

Whelp! That's Benni.