Raw Cashew Nuts

The delicately flavored cashew nut is a favorite between meal snack that can be readily found in your local market year-round. It also makes wonderful nut butter and a special addition to salads and stir-fry dishes. Cashew nuts are actually kidney-shaped seeds that adhere to the bottom of the cashew apple, the fruit of the cashew tree, which is native to the coastal areas of northeastern Brazil. While cashew apples are not appreciated in the United States, they are regarded as delicacies in Brazil and the Caribbean.

Cashews are always sold shelled because the interior of the shells contains a caustic resin, known as cashew balm, which must be carefully removed before the nuts are fit for consumption. This caustic resin is actually used in industry to make varnishes and insecticides.

Nigeria is one of the main exporters of Raw Cashew nuts from West Africa and the buyers for Nigerian Raw cashew nuts are India, Vietnam, China, Brazil. Raw Cashew nuts are available for trade from Jan till July.

The quality of the Nigerian Cashew goes to around 50/ 51 KOR with Nut count in the range of 170 to 200 (from various growing areas), packed in 80 Kgs Jute Bags.