Information:
 Because
of its high value, cashew
nut exporters in West Africa are increasingly exporting the
nuts to the European markets. It has become a popular cash crop
among poor rural farmers.
If West African cashews seem expensive compared to groundnuts,
consider the fact that each and every nut must be roasted in its
oily shell, meticulously cracked open, and peeled from thin inner
skin before being ready for consumption.
The cashew tree bears red or yellow fruit, which sports a raw
cashew nut encased in a greenish-grey shell.
The fruit is edible and ranges from sweet when ripe to a little
bitter when picked before its time. Many say it is an acquired
taste, as all but the ripest surprisingly suck the moisture from
your mouth with each bite.
A wine is sometimes made by pressing the fruit and fermenting
the juice, and Gambians claim that eating too many fruits can
have the same effect as the wine. Beware of the cashew juice—it
leaves difficult to remove stains on clothing. Undoubtedly, hundreds
of ladies with
trays of roasted cashew nuts on balanced on their
heads will beleaguer you to patronize them wherever you go.
Production: 2,500 metric tonnes.
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