About Cashew tree
Cashew tree, images by Vinacas
The cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale) is a tropical evergreen tree that produces the cashew seed and the cashew apple. It can grow as high as 14 m (46 ft), but the dwarf cashew, growing up to 6 m (20 ft), has proved more profitable, with earlier maturity and higher yields.
The species is native to Central America, the Caribbean Islands, and northern South America. Portuguese colonists in Brazil began exporting cashew nuts as early as the 1550s. In 2017, Vietnam, India, and Ivory Coast were the major producers.
The cashew seed, often simply called a cashew, is widely consumed. It is eaten on its own, used in recipes, or processed into cashew cheese or cashew butter. The shell of the cashew seed yields derivatives that can be used in many applications including lubricants, waterproofing, paints, and arms production, starting in World War II. The cashew apple is a light reddish to yellow fruit, whose pulp can be processed into a sweet, astringent fruit drink or distilled into liquor.
(Wikipedia, 2019)
Cashew Seasonality
World Cashew Seasons (VINACAS, 2019)
In Vietnam:
- 1st crop: Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Binh Thuan
- 2nd crop: Lam Dong, Dak Lak, Dak Nong,...
Major cashew producing countries
Major cashew producing coutries (Cashewinfo, 2019)
World Largest Cashew Production Countries
Source: INC (May 2019)
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