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Cashew Nuts

About Cashew Nuts

Cashew Nuts are seed nuts that comes from a tropical evergreen tree. Cashew is made up of a fruit in which a kernel is embedded.

The real fruit of the cashew is commonly nut, and it a kidney shaped achene in any normal variety. It is attached at the end of a fleshy footstaik.

Facts about Cashew Nuts

Rich In Nutrients

Cashew ar low in sugar in fiber, heart-friendly fats and protein. Good source of copper, magenesium and manganese.

Preparation

Treated by heating, boiling or steaming before deshelling because they are surrounded by a toxic oil.

Products

Can be found in various industrial products such as paints, brake liners, and shells of the nuts can be used in lubricants.

Grades of Cashew Nuts

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W-180

It is sometimes reffered to as the King of cashews because of its size, and it remains wholly intact when sold.

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W-210

These are still very large nuts and will also cost quite a bit of extra money.

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W-240

Thes are mid-grade cashew known as the standard size cashew, and are commonly found in nut mixes.

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W-320

It offers the perfect balance between size and cost, and most widely sold and distributed.

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W-450

They are the last of the whole size cashew, and very inexpensive when compared to King Cashews.

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Scorched Wholes

The light brown cashew was roasted slighly longer than the white ones, and it results in a darker brown color.