The Introduction Cashew Nut Vietnam

• Cashew is held in great esteem in many customs and cultures. It is a resilient and fast-growing evergreen tree that can grow to the height of about 20m . The cashew apple is a pseudocarp, and in biological terms, is the thickened stem of a fruit which the actual fruit, the cashew nut,is attached. It is known to originate from South and Central America, that is, from Brazil to Mexico. Around the nineteenth century, plantations were developed, and the trees spread to a number of countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The cashew trees have been used to prevent erosion. The cashew nuts and fruit contribute in various ways to local livelihood: they are good sources of nutrition and the tree has other uses, including medicines and construction. The cashew nut is one of the most valuable processed nuts on global commodity markets, being also an important cash crop for farmers. It has the potential to generate employment through processing and export revenue for developing countries.Three main cashew products are traded on the international market – raw nuts,cashew kernels and cashew nut shell liquid. The cashew apple, being a fourth product, is consumed locally.
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