Cashew Nuts W240 – Vietnam Raw Cashew Nuts

Scientifically, cashew nuts are an excellent source of nutrition as the cashew apple contains five times more Vitamin C than an orange, and contain more calcium, iron, and vitamin B1 than other fruits, avocados, and bananas. Therefore, many studies have shown that moderate consumption of cashew nuts on a frequent daily basis could generate many health benefits, which then in the long-term improve overall human health. Here, Vihaba would like to introduce to you our Cashew nuts W240 – Vietnam Raw Cashew Nuts.

Vietnamese Cashew Nuts W240

Vietnam has a long history of cashew nuts cultivation with a diverse variety ranging from premium to standard ones in quality. For the past 17 years, Vietnam has been statistically considered to be the world’s top producer of cashew nuts with tons of them exported to many countries around the world. In Vietnam, Binh Phuoc Province accounts for 50% of the total cashew production in the country. Among a variety of raw cashew nuts, Cashew nuts W210 is the most popular kind with the highest availability in the world. Our Vietnamese cashew nuts W240 are harvested in the favorable regions for the growth of cashew nuts. All of them have to go through a thorough inspection to check and leave out any flawed and broken nuts. By doing that, all of our qualified cashew nuts have met the international standards for quality with many international certifications.

For quality classification, our Vietnamese cashew nuts are classified according to its general appearance and condition, as follows:

Extra Class

Cashew kernels in this class must be of superior quality. Specifically, their color must be white, pale ivory, pale ash-grey, or light yellow. All of the cashew kernels must be whole, uniform in size and shape.

For defects, they must be practically free from defects with the exception of very slight superficial defects are allowed, provided these do not affect the overall appearance and quality of cashew nuts.

These cashew kernels are designated as Whole, or W in short.

Class I

The quality of cashew kernels in class I must be good with the color of light brown, light ivory, yellow, or light ash-grey as a result of over-heating

These cashew kernels are designated as Scorched Whole

Class II

Cashew nuts that do not meet the required quality standards for higher classes above but are free from insect and pest damages will be classified in this class. Their color may be of deep brown, amber, or light to deep blue.

These cashew kernels are designated as Scorched Seconds.

General features of our Cashew nuts W240

When the harvesting time comes, our Vietnamese farmers will separate the drupe from the cashew apple to put them into sun-drying. These raw cashew nuts will then be unshelled to obtain the cashew kernels. All these steps will take place under clean, hygienic, and ideal conditions to ensure the quality requirements and avoid contamination of the cashew nuts.

Our Cashew nuts W240 have met the required standard for superior quality, and been classified as in the extra class. They are all in white-ish color and whole without any broken ones.

Processing of cashew nuts W240 production

• Stage 1: Heat treatment: The application of direct heat, hot oil or steam, prepares the raw cashew nuts W240 for shelling and facilitates removal of the shell.
• Stage 2: Shelling and peeling: The hard shell is either cracked or cut to expose the kernel with testa for separation from the shell. The testa of the cashew kernel has to be removed after shelling. As a result, the white kernels are obtained after removing the shell and the testa.
• Stage 3: Grading: The final stage of the primary processing process is the classification of kernels. For our cashew nuts W240, only cashew nuts that are in whole, white-ish in color, and medium in size would be selected for packaging.

The specification in size for cashew nuts in the extra class

Size code or count	Maximum number of kernels per pound	Maximum number of kernels per kilogram
150	150	325
180	180	395
210	210	465
240	240	530
320	320	706
450	450	990
500	500	1100

The specification in features for our Cashew nuts W240

No	Parameter	Specifications
1	Texture	Crispy
2	Size	240 kernels per pound
3	Moisture	5% max
4	Broken	5% max
5	Spotted	1% max
6	Scrapes	5% max
7	Foreign Matter	1% max
8	Insect	No

Our specific packaging for cashew nuts W240

After grading, the cashew nuts are stored in containers according to grades and labeled for identification. The maintenance of the ideal moisture content is achieved by either drying or humification to reach the required moisture content. Then, they are all fumigated before final packaging to prevent infestation by arthropod pests and pathogenic organisms.

Every single order will be packed by the standard packaging with our great attention to ensure the safety of the goods.

Specifically, 1kg/ 5kg/10 kg per carton or per as buyers’ request.

Applications of cashew nuts

Cashew nuts are rich in nutrients with high nutritional content such as oil, protein. Therefore, they are a very popular ingredient in the food and beverage industry both for its tasty flavor and nutritional content.

One of the most popular ways of using cashew nuts in the F&B industry is cashew nut snacks. As you wander in the supermarket looking for some snacks for your light eating, you would probably catch the sight of some glass cans of cashew nut snacks on shelves. They are all roasted cashew nuts with some added ingredients to enhance the flavor of it such as salt, or honey.

Cashew nuts can also be an important ingredient for many food products such as ice cream, cakes, or sweets. To be more specific, cashew nuts will be crushed into small pieces to use as a topping in them or can be ground into fine, and smooth powder to mix with them to enhance their flavor and smell as well.

When it comes to health benefits, cashew nuts have been proven scientifically to be a good source of nutrients for human health in general. For diabetes, cashew nuts can help improve the ratio of HDL to LDL cholesterol and lower the risk of heart disease. Therefore, a cashew-enriched diet can a very good meal for diabetic and heart-disease people.