And in the US, retail prices for whole cashews can reach $15 per pound. But without intensive, precise processing, these nuts wouldn't be edible at all. So how exactly are cashews processed?

Cashews are one of the most popular and sought-after nut varieties in the world. Market research shows the global cashew ...

Contrary to the popular belief that cashew nuts can make you gain fat, a considerable amount of cashews in your diet can provide you with many health benefits. Cashews help lower LDL and increase the ...

Consuming them routinely will decrease the vulnerability in various infections. Adding cashew nut to your smoothie and a cereal in the morning adds immunity-boosting capabilities to your start of ...

Cashew nuts are Guinea-Bissau's biggest export crop but times are tough for farmers, as photojournalist Ricci Shryock reports. Alciony Fernandez is from a family of cashew growers and has carried ...