![]() ![]() They contain high levels of vitamin C (five times more than oranges).They help to strengthen the immune system and fight free radicals which cause cancer. It contains tannins, which are are antioxidants.They are very juicy, and their juice is often added to tropical fruit drinks.It is edible and tastes like a cross between a mango and a grapefruit. ![]() The yellow and orange fleshy part is called the apple, which grows to between 2″–4″ long.Let’s dissect them a tad so we can better understand. There are two basic parts that make up this fruit the apple and the cashew seed. The fruit is very juicy and starts to spoil almost immediately after being picked from the tree. Why don’t we find the whole cashew fruit in the grocery store here in Oregon or wherever else you may live in the U.S.? I see passion fruit, dragon fruit, and other exotic fruits, why not cashew fruit? The reason is that the fruit is unable to be exported due to their very thin skin. Outside of those who live in Costa Rica, Sri Lanka, China, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Colombia, Guatemala, Venezuela, the West Indies, Nigeria, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Kenya… (inhales deeply, did I miss any?) most of us have never been exposed to the whole fruit. I guess the first rule of business here is to clarify that cashews are not a nut but a fruit seed. ![]() Why do you suppose that is? Are we too busy to even investigate? Too lazy to care? Too far removed from their natural sources? I am guessing it’s a combination of it all. I now find it so odd how “we” are not totally engrossed in knowing where our food comes from… other than the grocery store. Have you ever wondered where cashews came from? Have you just assumed throughout life that they grow on trees in a shell much like an almond or walnut? I did. ![]()
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