Cashew Nuts

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Cashews are truly an international nut, grown on three continents and in both northern and southern hemispheres. Native to Brazil, the cashew was introduced to India and East Africa in the *6th century. Today the principal producing countries of cashews are still the countries in which they originated Brazil, India, Vietnam and East Africa.

Cashews are primarily marketed roasted & salted for use in snacks and nut mixes. Raw cashews are marketed as an ingredient in many food products, particularly baked goods and are considered a luxury product in terms of nuts. With this reputation as a prestigious product, cashews are used as ingredients in many delicacies and chocolates.

The cashew kernels are obtained by cleaning, shelling, drying, peeling, grading, and packing the raw nuts. Kernels must have characteristic shape and be reasonably dry. Insect damage, black spots, and rancidity should not be evident on kernels.