Coconuts and potatoes

Nuts

and potatoes

Coconuts and potatoes can be mailed without a box. Simply write the destination and return addressees on your piece of produce and have it weighed for appropriate postage. USPS will ship it as-is.

* | Tags: Fun facts USPS Fact #1057 | May 15, 2026

Photo: Coconuts ready for mailing at the Molokai, HI, Post Office.