Cashew Nut Plant Family. Cashew, (anacardium occidentale), evergreen shrub or tree of the sumac family (anacardiaceae), cultivated for its characteristically curved edible seeds, which are commonly called cashew “nuts” though they are not true nuts. It is not very easy to grow a cashew nut plant from the fruit, so it's easier and better to buy a seedling or grafted tree from a nursery.
Harvesting and cashew nut processing. Great care needs to be taken to remove the shell to get to that delicious edible kernel we know as the cashew. This nut is the most valued product and is commonly consumed as snack or used in confectionery and cooking.
Its nut, also known as cashew, is commonly eaten as food.
Great care needs to be taken to remove the shell to get to that delicious edible kernel we know as the cashew. It is highly delicious and nutritive. Its nut, also known as cashew, is commonly eaten as food. As you might assume, harvesting and processing cashews is challenging given that the shell is an irritant.