This is how cashews are harvested

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• This is how cashews are harvested
• So many fruits grow on the cashew tree
• The harvest of cashews
• This is how cashews are processed
• Only roasted cashews suitable for consumption
• Tips & Tricks

This is how cashews are harvested

Cashew trees are among the trees with the most unusual fruits. They consist of the cashew apple, which is a false fruit, and the cashew kernels, which are also called "elephant lice". The harvest lasted several months.

Earlier cashew kernels have a high histamine content

So many fruits grow on the cashew tree

Three years after sowing, cashew trees are starting to bear fruit. From the age of eight to ten years, the tree is fully grown. Then crops of several hundred pounds of fruit are not uncommon.

In one hectare of cashew trees, 9,000 kilos of cashew apples and kernels can be harvested in good years.

Cashew trees carry until the age of 30 years. After that they do not produce any more fruits. The largest cashew tree in the world is an exception. He still bears fruit because he has formed many offshoots.

The harvest of cashews

Cashew trees are grown mainly in Brazil, India, Thailand and some African countries. The main harvest time of the cashews lasts from January to May.

The fruits are picked up when they have fallen to the ground. Only then are the seeds really ripe. In large plantations large nets are laid out under the trees for collecting.

Cashews should not be left on the ground for long as the pulp rots quickly and makes the kernels useless.

This is how cashews are processed

After collecting, the kernels are released from the fruit with a vigorous twisting motion. The cashew apples are processed into jam, oil and even wine.

Subsequently, the cores are placed to dry in the sun. They are properly dried when a rustling sound is heard when shaking.

Only roasted cashews suitable for consumption

Only the dried and roasted kernels are sold and also exported to Germany.

Unroasted, the kernels are slightly toxic and not suitable for consumption.

People with histamine intolerance should be careful when eating cashew nuts. They contain a lot of histamine, which can cause severe discomfort in those affected.

Tips & Tricks

The cashew nuts are also poisonous. They contain a valuable oil, which is collected in special centrifuges. Also from the cores can be obtained by pressing oil, which is not only tasty, but also very healthy.

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