FRUIT TREE - Cashew (Jumbo) Dwarf - Sold per plant - FREE ISLANDWIDE DELIVERY AVAILABLE

THE TREE
The cashew-nut tree is a fast grower and an evergreen tropical tree. It grows to a height of 12 m. Blossoming takes place between November and January. Seedling trees flower in the third year after planting. The fruit ripens fully within 2 months.

THE FRUIT (NUT)
The nut is attached to the lower portion of the cashew apple which is conically shaped. The cashew nut (seed) hangs at the bottom of the apple, and is c-shaped.

The cashew seed has within the outside shell the edible kernel or nut. In its raw form the cashew kernel is soft, white and meaty. When roasted it changes colour and taste. Salted, it appeals to the palate as the most delicious nut.

Cashew apples and cashew nuts are excellent sources of nutrition. The cashew apple contains five times more vitamin C than an orange and contains more calcium, iron and vitamin B1 than other fruit such as citrus, avocados and bananas.

Cashew shell oil extracted from the shells is caustic and causes burns on the skin. The mucous membranes of the mouth and throat are severely affected when it comes into contact with shell oil or the irritating fumes emitted during roasting. The oily shell liquid has many uses.

CLIMATIC REQUIREMENTS
Cashew trees are genuinely tropical and very frost sensitive.
The trees grow in a wide spectrum of climatic regions between the 25 °N and S latitudes.
Although the cashew can withstand high temperatures, a monthly mean of 25 °C is regarded as optimal.
Yearly rainfall of 1 000 mm is sufficient for production but 1500 to 2000 mm can be regarded as optimal.

The cashew tree has a well-developed root system and can tolerate drought conditions. Rain during the flowering season causes flower abortion due to anthracnose and mildew.

During harvesting, while nuts are on the ground, rain and overcast weather causes the nuts to rot or start germinating.
Nuts germinate within 4 days when lying on wet soil.

PLANTING DISTANCE
Planting distances of 8 x 5 m is recommended. The trees grow vigorously in the first 3 years and as soon as the crowns touch each other alternate trees should be removed until the permanent planting distance of 10 to 12 m is reached. Branches hanging on the ground should be removed because they interfere with harvesting. In other parts of the world cashew trees bear well, in spite of the little attention devoted to the orchards.

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DISCLAIMER
We do take every possible care to grow healthy plants and send these out in the variety as labeled.
We are very careful with packing and handling our plants, however it is the responsibility of the purchaser to promptly unpack, plant and care for the plants appropriately once they arrive.

Please read cultivation notes for each variety carefully, as Nature Touch Farms will not be held accountable for the care of plants once they leave our premises.

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Dispatch
We will dispatch your plant order as soon as possible.
Please note the plants are individually wrapped, prepped and packaged to ensure safety in transit and this takes time.
During busy periods, plant orders can take up to 7 days to process, so please notify us of any dates we need to take into account when sending your plants.

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  A great buy

  We prepared a spot in our hillside garden just for this plant. We were happy to buy it from Nature Touch Farms and the plant seems happy as well. It was delivered on time, in good condition and is growing well.

  2022-11-11.

  Suzanne Anderson