Cashews are native to north eastern Brazil, in the area between the Atlantic rain forest and the Amazon rainforest. The Tupi name acaju became caju in Portuguese and cashew in English.

Vietnam, India, Brazil, Nigeria are the main producing areas today.

Health Information

Cashew nuts provide lipids and protein and have a greater concentration of essential amino acids than many other nuts. They contain carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorous, potassium, sodium, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin A, vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, and folic acid. They have less fat than other nuts.