Cashew

Cashew   The   cashew tree   is a tropical   evergreen tree   that produces the cashew seed and the cashew apple   pseudofruit .   The tree can grow as high as 14 m (46 ft), but the dwarf cultivars, growing up to 6 m (20 ft), prove more profitable, with earlier maturity and greater yields. The cashew seed is often considered a  nut  in the culinary sense; this  cashew nut  is eaten on its own, used in recipes, or processed into cashew cheese or  cashew butter . Like the tree, the nut is often simply called  cashew . Culinary uses for cashew seeds in snacking and cooking are similar to those for all tree seeds called nuts. In 2017, Vietnam, India, and the Ivory Coast were the major producers. Cashew allergies are triggered by the proteins found in tree nuts, and cooking often does not remove or change these proteins. As well as the nut and fruit, the plant has several other uses. The shell of the cashew ...