

Watering - Watering can be done every 10 to 15 days in winter and at weekly intervals during summer. Top soil from these pits should be mixed with 50 kgs farm yard manure / well decomposed cow dung manure, 1 kg of single super phosphate and 200 gm follidol dust mix evenly to ensure proper distribution of the manure, fertilizer and pesticide. Pits of 0.6 meter width x 0.6 meter length x 0.6 meter deep should be taken. Planting - Planting is recommended in June / July. Planting distance - Planting should be done at 7 meter x 7 meter or 8 meter x 8 meter. Top or side grafted plants should be used. However Anacardium Occidentale grows well in most soils having good drainage. Well drained fertile soils with good organic matter content ensure a good yield of nuts. Cashew ( Anacardium occidentale L.) is an important tropical tree of the family Anacardiaceae and is native to the northern parts of South America. Lateritic and slightly acidic soils suit best. It generally grows well up to 700 meters above sea level. Growing tips:Climate - Anacaridium Occidentale grows well in warm and humid climates.

The fruit is curiously arranged with its large embryo or nut exposed and attached to the base of the fleshy fruit like a baby developed outside the womb. It was extensively planted by the Portugese to control erosion and for Cashew nuts. Generally available in India in quantities of:Over thousands Plant Description:Originally from Tropical America the plant has been neutralized in India. Category:Fruit Plants, Trees, Medicinal Plants Family:Mango or Cashew Family Light:Sun growing, Semi shade Water:Normal, Can tolerate less, Can tolerate more Primarily grown for:Fruit or Seed Flowering season:January, February, November, December, Flowers are inconspicuous Foliage color:Green, Red Plant Height or length:4 to 6 meters Plant Spread or Width:4 to 6 meters Plant Form:Spherical or rounded, Spreading Special Character: It does not store any personal data.Common name:Cashew Nut, Kaju, Cashew Apple Regional name:Marathi - Kaju, Hindi - Kaju, Bengali - Hijibadam, Gujarati - Kaju, Kannada - Geru Bija, Malayalam - Andi Paruppu, Punjabi - Kaju, Sanskrit - Kajutaka, Tamil - Mundimi, Telugu - Jidi-mamidi. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".

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Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Nuts can be sold raw or processed, roasted or fried, salted or not. As it is a product of plant origin, the amount of cholesterol is practically non-existent. Consequently, it must be obtained through dietary intake. Linolenic acid, also known as omega 6, is an essential fatty acid that the human body does not produce. The cashew nut has high oleic and linoleic acid levels, similar to olive oil. The nut is made up of two parts: the husk and the seed, which is the edible part and represents only 30% of the kernel. This fleshy and juicy hypertrophied peduncle, which represents almost 90% of the set, constitutes the pulp that belongs to the group of tropical fruits, a rich source of vitamin C that can be consumed naturally or used for juices, sweets, jellies, etc. The red and yellowish pulp, which we know as cashew, is a peduncle, a type of stem that precedes the flower or fruit. The real fruit is the cashew nut.īotanically speaking, this is because fruit is a structure created from the flower’s ovary in this case, the nut originated from the ovary. The cashew you usually eat is not a fruit.
