## CASHEW

### ORIGINE

Brésil, Inde, Afrique et Vietnam.

### QUALITÈS

First Quality Fancy; Second Quality Scorched; Third Quality Special Scorched; Fourth Quality; and Dessert.

### CLASSEMENT

Whole (W): A cashew kernel is classified as whole if it has the characteristic shape of a cashew kernel and not more than 1/8 th of the kernel has been broken off.
Butts (B): Kernels which have been broken crosswise are less than 7/8 but not less than 3/8 of a whole kernel, and the cotyledons are still naturally attached.
Splits (S): One half of a cashew kernel that has been split lengthwise, provided not more than 1/8 of this cotyledon has been broken off.

Cashew Pieces-Size Descriptions
Grade | Name | Passing through Sieve Number | Retained on Sieve Number
--- | --- | --- | ---
LWP, LP | large pieces | Opening ≥ 8.0 mm | opening = 4.75 mm
SWP, SP | small pieces | opening = 4.75 mm | opening = 2.80 mm
BB | grains, granules, or baby bits | opening = 2.36 mm | opening = 1.70 mm