Cashews v Peanuts

sddsddean | 21:48 Tue 26th Nov 2002 | Food & Drink

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Does anyone know why salted cashews are so much more expensive than salted peanuts? I love cashews!!

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Probably because they taste better, and people are therefore willing to pay more for them! I love them too!

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Cashew are more labor intensive, grow in tropical climates.A tree of 40-50' yields only about 10lbs. "Cashew nut processing Extracting cashew nuts from their tough outer shells is a laborious and dangerous job - the outer shell contains a burning 'milk'. The traditional way of extracting them has been by cracking them by hand, with a hammer and punch, wearing protective gloves. ITDG has recently been working with local manufacturers to develop a machine that can shell the nuts without damaging them." Faqs http://www.originalnuthouse.com/facts/cashewfacts.
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