Why Nigeria need to tap into this opportunity in cashew business?

Cashew Because they contribute a good level of protein and are a useful source of minerals like iron and zinc, cashews make an excellent choice if you're following a vegetarian diet. They're also rich in the mineral magnesium, which is thought to improve recall and delay, age-related memory loss.

HUMAN beings need good health to stay alive; it is said, ‘health is wealth,’ in order to stay alive we need healthy food.
Cashew nuts, a richly sweet product of the cashew tree, have gained popularity in North America and Europe not only for their succulent flavour but for health benefits, too. Whether roasted, salted, sugared or covered in chocolate, the cashew nut, often used as a flavourful complement to appetizers, main dishes and deserts, packs a mix of nutrients and minerals not found in many common foods. Cashew nuts, native to equatorial south America, are actually seeds, found growing on the end of the cashew apple, an edible and nutrients rich south American treat that is too fragile to be exported to North America or Europe. Also known by the botanical name Anacarduim occidentale, the cashew is a close relative of mango, pistachios, poison ivy and poison oak. It was first introduced on a worldwide scale by Portuguese explorers in South America in 16th Century, but international trade did not take off until the 1920.


Cultivate Cashew Today
The cashew nut is inside the funny looking, kidney shaped shell that is attached to the bottom of the cashew apple. Also inside that shell is a very nasty, caustic liquid that causes severe burns, so be careful when handling it. More on processing and shelling cashews later.

Where Can You Grow Cashew Trees?

You can grow cashew trees anywhere in the wet/dry tropics. The main producers of cashew nuts are Brazil, India, Vietnam, Nigeria etc.
Day temperatures for growing cashews should not drop below 10°C (50F), and cashew trees handle temperatures above 40°C (105F) well. An average day temperature of around 25°C (77F) is ideal. As long as they have some water cashew trees grow like weeds. They are fairly draught resistant and grow well even on marginal soils where other fruit trees would fail. The best soils for growing cashews are sandy soils.

How To Plant Cashew Trees

Fresh seeds germinate readily, so if you know of a cashew tree in your area, or have another way of getting hold of fresh seeds, you can grow cashew trees from seed. But be aware that cashew seeds don't grow true to type, meaning, the plant you get is not identical to the parent. Some fruit tree nurseries stock seedling or grafted trees. Commercial growers usually propagate their own. If you have a grower in the area you may be able to buy stock of him.
If you want to grow your cashew trees from seeds you can start them in pots or put them straight in the ground. Keep them moist and they should sprout within four or five days.
Best planting time? When you can get hold of fresh seed. The sooner you plant it, the better.
Select a well drained spot (cashew trees don't like wet feet or heavy clay soils), preferably a place that has some protection from strong winds.
Mature trees need about 10 metres distance between them, and they grow to 12 metres tall.

Water and Fertilizer
Cashews grow best in sandy soils, but sandy soils don't hold much water and are generally not very fertile. The trees will still do fine without additional attention. However, if a good crop is important to you then you need to supply your cashew trees with additional water and fertilizer. Irrigate during dry periods, and fertilize the trees when they actively grow, as well as during flowering and nut development. (They will mainly need nitrogen and phosphorus, and possibly zinc.)

Harvesting Cashews
Cashew trees flower and set fruit during the dry season (winter), and you should be able to pick them within a couple of months.
The fruit in the picture is ready to harvest.

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