Seychelles Promotes 'Sea Coconut' Coco de Mer to South Korean Market

South Korean travel enthusiasts were introduced to the exotic allure of the Seychelles at a tourism workshop held at The Plaza Hotel in Seoul on June 9. The event, organized to promote tourism from South Korea to the East African island nation, featured representatives from the Seychelles Tourism Board.

Ami Yovanovic-Dezir, Market Manager for the Far East Asia region at the Seychelles Tourism Board, and Saida Moussad presented the current state of the Seychelles' tourism industry. During their presentation, they unveiled the 'Coco de Mer,' a rare fruit native to the Seychelles, captivating the audience with its unusual appearance.

Often described as 'the sexiest in the world,' the Coco de Mer is renowned for its striking resemblance to human anatomy. The fruit's visual explicitness was noted, with presenters suggesting nature itself can be quite bold. The Seychelles' unique flora includes separate male and female trees for the Coco de Mer, with the female fruit's shape evoking a woman's body and the male flowers presenting a distinctively phallic form.