Cashew is the common name of a tropical evergreen tree Anacardium occidentale, in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to South America and is the source of the cashew nut and the cashew apple, an accessory fruit.

2020年5月1日 · Is cashew fruit or a nut? Cashews are nuts that grow on the cashew tree – the Anacardium occidentale – which is actually native to the American continent (South, Central and North America). Despite this, you’ll find this wonderful nut tree in Asia as well.

2022年9月30日 · Almonds, macadamias, pecans, pistachios, and walnuts aren't alone; just like those five, cashews are seeds mistaken for nuts, according to Fine Dining Lovers.

2020年7月10日 · But did you know that cashews, almonds, and several other common “culinary nuts” are not true nuts either? To help us understand why this is, it is important to know what the definition of a true "nut" is. Botanically, a nut is a dry fruit that consists of …

2025年2月4日 · Cashew, Brazilian tree or shrub cultivated for its curved edible seeds, called cashew ‘nuts’ though they are not true nuts.

That’s right—the cashew is a fruit. To be specific, the cashews you might get in a pack of assorted nuts are the seeds of the cashew apple. The fruits grow on trees native to Brazil, but early explorers spread them all over the world.

2019年11月8日 · Technically, cashews are not nuts, but they’re often classified as such. That’s because they share many nutritional and culinary attributes with other true nuts like hazelnuts and chestnuts.

2017年11月19日 · The cashew is technically not a nut; it is a seed harvested from the cashew apple, the fruit produced by cashew trees. Unlike many other nuts and seeds, the cashew grows outside the fruit instead of inside, within a kidney-shaped drupe that hangs at the end of the cashew apple’s base.

2024年4月20日 · This structure, known as the cashew nut, houses the true fruit – the cashew kernel or seed. To acquire the edible cashew nut, a labor-intensive process is required. First, the cashew apples are harvested from the tree and collected.

2021年4月13日 · Cashews are not really nuts in the true sense, but rather a drupe seed–a seed from a fruit. Even though cashews are not technically nuts, we use and enjoy them as such.