The trees are a member of the same family as poison ivy, and like poison ivy, cashew plants contain a toxin called urushiol. It's found in the plant itself and the brown oil inside a nut's shell.

The Cashew tree is a native of the coastal areas of Brazil. In the 16th century, Portuguese explorers took these trees from this South American country and introduced them to other tropical regions ...

The alarming surge of illegal mining, known locally as ‘galamsey’, has begun to devastate cashew farms in Bono Region – ...

Nith and his two staffs diligently monitor the growth and vitality of their cashew trees, ensuring each one thrives under their watchful eyes. From the moment they plant the seeds to the final ...

CHENNAI: Cashew farmers have a reason to rejoice as the state government on Saturday announced the establishment of a Tamil ...

Margao: South Goa is witnessing a disturbing trend of cashew plantation fires, with the latest incident reported from Shivsarem, Rivona, on Saturday.

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Apart from poor husbandry, the drop in cashew nut production has also been occasioned by ...

Fresh cashew ‘fruit’ has a very short shelf-life so is used as soon as it has fallen from the tree. In some parts of the world, cashew ‘fruit’ are turned into various alcoholic drinks.