And is this what makes them so expensive? In 2017, the world ate 770,000 metric tons of cashews. They're one of the most popular and valuable nuts in the world, worth over $6 billion today.

The Cashew Board has decided to procure 3,000 metric tonnes of raw cashew nut (RCN) for the operations of government-run factories under Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation (KSCDC ...