standardmedia.co.ke2 年
Of aging cashew nut trees and silver linings on dark clouds
Please enable JavaScript to read this content. Apart from poor husbandry, the drop in cashew nut production has also been occasioned by an increasing number of aging ...
Business Insider3 年
Why cashew nuts are one of the most expensive nuts on the market
The trees are a member of the same family as poison ivy, and like poison ivy, cashew plants contain a toxin called urushiol. It's found in the plant itself and the brown oil inside a nut's shell.
BBC3 年
Guinea-Bissau’s cashew farmers survive tough times
Cashew nuts are Guinea ... First we go to the trees, look for the cashews, carry them back, separate the nuts from the fruit - then you start pounding the fruit. "Sometimes we pound to fill ...
Yes, cashews are good for you. But here's why it's critical to eat them in moderation.
The nut is unique because it grows from the bottom of a piece of fruit known as a cashew apple and is removed from the fruit ...
standardmedia.co.ke2 年
A strong rationale for reviving the cashew nut industry at the Kenyan Coast
Kenya has about 2.4 million old cashew nut trees, of which 20 per cent are no longer productive. Yet, world market demand is steadily increasing due to rising awareness of the importance of nuts ...