![]() ![]() ![]() In propagation by direct seeding 3 seeds are planted in the planting hole and two months after germination the weak seedlings are uprooted leaving the strong ones to grow. In the Coastal lowlands, the best time for planting is between April to June.Ĭashew nuts are usually propagated through seed or grafted seedlings. The Portuguese introduced cashew to Mozambique in the 16th century where it flourished, forming extensive forests eventually, it also became dispersed in East Africa along the coastal plains of Kenya and Tanzania.Ĭashew nuts should be planted at the beginning of the rainy season. The cashew apple is pear-shaped and red to yellow.Ĭashew trees can reach a height of 12 m (39.4 ft) and have an economic lifespan of 25 years after which time they are replaced in commercial plantations.Ĭashew originates from Brazil. The tree produces numerous pinkish-white flowers on drooping panicles and a kidney-shaped true fruit (nut) which is approximately 3 cm (1.2 in) long with a grey-brown shell and develops from a fleshy accessory fruit, sometimes referred to as the 'cashew apple'. The leaves are smooth with pronounced veins and midrib and possess petioles that are swollen at their base. ![]() The thin foliage of the tree is limited to the ends of the branches and is made up of oval-oblong leathery, shiny dark green leaves. The cashew tree has a branching main trunk and characteristic domed crown. Cashew is an evergreen tree with deep tap roots, grown for its edible fruits (nuts). ![]()
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