The original cashews were bred in north-eastern Brazil, from where they were imported to Mozambique and the coast of India by Portuguese sailors during the 16th century. From India, cashews spread throughout Southeast Asia until they finally reached far Africa. When we talk about breeding cashews, they are actually growing on trees of Anacardium occidentale (the cashew tree).
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Cashew is one of the most sought after nuts among dry fruits obtained from an exotic tree species. The commercial cultivation of cashew is taken up mainly in eight states in India namely Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Kerala, Karnataka, Orissa, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. The current production in India accounts for 19.46 per cent of global production.
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