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[edit] Burning the cashew apple is poisonous to some birds

Someone might want to add that the fumes coming from roasting or burning cashew apples can be poisonouse to some, if not all birds. As far as I know here in the Philippines, the fumes can kill chickens and pigeons. 121.97.214.144 (talk) 08:57, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Discovery in 1500s

The back of my cashew bag says that they were discovered in the 1500s. I have a sneaking suspicion that this means white people discovered them in the 1500s. Any nut buffs out there have an idea? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 63.237.83.160 (talk • contribs) 21:36, 8 April 2005 (UTC)

That's right. Brazil was discovered in 1500 by the Portuguese, the first white people to see and taste cashews. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 143.238.240.52 (talk • contribs) 06:25, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Efficiency

Man, that's crazy...it seems really...inefficient to eat cashews, whole trees for a handful of nuts? Then again, I don't know how many fruits grow... —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.237.237.139 (talk • contribs) 04:22, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

On that note, how many cashews does a tree produce yearly? How old must it be and how densely are they planted? Ideally this article would have this info. Melchoir 18:12, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

Anedoctal evidence (my house) says you cant have too many stuff close to him -- Imean, the grass around just died. It gives fruit in the summer, and if it was well-cared, gives fruit enough trough the summer to have stored juice till May. Kobayen 00:41, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

As I understand it, Cashew trees produce seeds usually 7 years after planting. However, the vast majority of trees are wild, not farmed.

Somewhere we should probably include references to http://cashewindia.org/ (the main Indian cashew promotion council), www.vinacas.com.vn (the Vietnamese counterpart), and Sinducaju (the Brazilian counterpart), as well as the Association of Food Industries, the main governing body of American imports of cashew kernels.

[edit] Etymology

I came across this folk in my mother tongue that I would like to share. Cashewnut, was basically an "anglo" version of "casukku" "ettu" means that 8 per paise, which the british found out when they came to india. Any corrections, welcome. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.155.78.10 (talk • contribs) 05:37, 4 February 2006 (UTC)

The actual etymology of cashew is clear. It derives from the indigenous Tupi language of Brazil, the place of origin of the cashew itself. Tmangray (talk) 20:42, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Raw cashews poisonous

I have heard that the 'Raw Cashew' would be poisonous if eaten. Any truth to this? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 208.14.130.130 (talk • contribs) 19:56, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

Dear Cashew Fan, Raw cashews are poisonous because there is a caustic oil in the lining of the cashew nut shell. There are different ways to process a cashew nut but the most common ways involve steaming or roasting the nut to evaporate the oil. This website will offer more information on cashew processing. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Iboucisse (talk • contribs) 03:04, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cashew apples

Has anyone ever eaten a cashew fruit? By that I mean the "apple" which is not actually a fruit at all. I just must wonder how anyone could enjoy it. It is rather juicy but the taste is not appealing and it seems to instantly dry your mouth out. Yet it is nearly a delicacy in some places. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 128.154.42.31 (talk • contribs) 15:26, 20 July 2005 (UTC)

Hi, Some more info on Cashew apples. In Goa and coastal regions of India, the cashew apples that are naturally dropped to the ground are hand picked and the cashew kernels removed. The apples are crushed by stampping on them and the watery juice is collected. The juice is allowed to ferment and then distilled repeatedly to get the alcoholic drink which is about 75% alcohol. Cashw fans do love this drink while those who drink it for the first time are avert to it easily. BTW: cashew apples eaten fresh are quite tasty. One has to discard 1/4 of that portion of the apple by which it hangs to the tree. A few people do show strong allergy to the juice of the apples. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 219.65.86.153 (talk • contribs) 17:56, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

Are you referring to Fenny? Melchoir 18:09, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

In Brazil, the cashew apples are used to make a delicious dessert, called "doce de caju". It is also eaten raw with sugar and cachaça (a brandy made of sugar-cane). In the city of Natal, home of the biggest cashew tree in the world (1 acre of diameter), artisans make cashew apples grow inside glass bottles that are later filled with cachaça, so when the fruits are ripe and big, the tourist who buys the stuff wonders how it got there in the first place. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 143.238.254.105 (talk • contribs) 06:34, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

Hey, that's some interesting stuff! If you have a reference, we should put it in the article. Melchoir 14:34, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
One ACRE in diameter? That would make it the widest TREE in the world, and hardly credible as a claim. Anyone know the actual diameter? Tmangray (talk) 20:45, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
Hehe... one clarification here... the single tree do cover an area of one acre, yeah, that is true, but it is not a tree with a one acre in the trunk but the tree branches touched the soil and from there it start to grow similar to a new tree, except that it is the same plant. So yeah... technicaly this is the biggest tree in the world in area but the height and diamoeter of the trunk is as small as any other Caju tree. I got a reference here but i am sure there are better ones if you search the net. http://www.natal-brazil.com/entertainment/cashew-tree.html 201.52.54.4 (talk) 02:01, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Page

Thsi page isn't showing up right on my browser (Firefox) —The Thing (Talk) (Stuff I did) 19:29, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Picture overlaping with names for Cashew nuts

The picture Koeh-010 is overlapping with some text, is there anyway to stop this? 82.133.110.99 17:40, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

Fixed. :) ~Lesa

[edit] Whole vs halves

Does anyone know why cashews are often sold either as wholes, or in halves/pieces? Is this separation a naturally occurring phenomena or a result of mechanical processing? Ham Pastrami 11:13, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Drawing seems upside down

In its natural state, the fruit dangles down, with the nut being bottommost, as in the photograph at right. The drawing at left seems upside down. GreatAlfredini 03:32, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] nutritional info?

most of the other nuts & fruits have nutritional info - would be helpful here as well. --Lquilter 01:21, 1 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Scale Photo

Are there any available photographs of the unpicked cashew next to, say, a human hand for scale? It is difficult to get a sense of proportion with the first photograph on the article. Danzigland 08:32, 12 February 2008 (UTC)