What are the fruits of the cashew?

Fruit fruits can be found on the tree of cashew, a plant that produces a popular cashew walnut. This fruit usually consists of two parts: a cashew apple and a pendant containing a cashew. It is used in tropical areas and is highly sought by cultivators, especially in native Brazil.

As a fruit houses, the cashew trees have a slightly unusual appearance. They produce evergreen leaves, but the suitcases are short and often twisted into unusual shapes. The tree is also on the shorter side and on average about 30 feet (about 9 meters) high.

The official name of Cashew Apple is anacardium, thanks to its oval or rough shape. When ripened, it takes over yellowish or red and grows to about 2 to 4 inches (5 to 11 centimeters). In some regions, it is also called Maranon.

Because it is not a traditional fruit that serves as seed coverage, the apples of cashew are considered pseudo -profruit or fruits of accessories. Towage, grows from flowers on the tree of cashew. The real fruit grows as an extension called dRupe, from the apple of cashew and this extension contains a cashew matrix.

These nuts are perhaps the most famous part of the cashew fruit. They are considered small seeds and can grow individually or in clusters. After about two or three months, the matrix will reach maturity and fall from the tree along with the rest of the fruit. The matrix and the nut shell contained inside are often taken over by individuals for commercial purposes.

Because of their sweet taste and smell, apples are also popular food. The pulp and the juice have a tropical citrus taste and contain high amounts of vitamin C. These components of the fruit of the cashew can be consumed or can be combined with other ingredients to form drinks or unfortunately. The dessert known as dulce de maranon can also be made of cashew fruit. In many areas, fallen fruits are used as a grazing for livestock.

trees and their by -products rOsna naturally in South America. Large commercial farms, however, exist in various regions that specialize in growing the fruit of cashew. Once the apples and nuts of nuts and cashew nuts fall from the tree, the plantations can only remove the nuts and leave the apples. They can also collect apples and keep them in jars filled with syrup.

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