Most of our society is often misguided. It happens out of habit. You know Indonesians. Many people think that cashew fruits are the real fruit, even though the nuts are the true fruits of cashew trees. Which do you think should be eaten , cashew nuts or cashew fruits?
When people eat cashew fruits, is it wrong? Is it right when people eat cashew nuts? I guess it depends on who's eating. In our community, eating cashew nuts is unusual because most people plant cashew trees unintentionally.
They do not grow cashews for the purpose of obtaining cashew nuts in large quantities. Cashew trees require a large area to produce a lot of nuts. Meanwhile, Indonesian people still consider cashew trees as non-productive plants.
Although in certain areas, cashew nuts are a high-value agricultural commodity, most people do not harvest cashews for the nuts, but for the fruits.
The fruit is orange in color and tastes astringent. Apparently, only a few people like it. Fruit shops do not sell cashew fruit either because of their astringent taste. This is a reality. Plants that produce cashew nuts have no value in our community.
I still remember, when I was little, I ate cashew fruits and then I tried to split the cashew seeds. Our parents forbade eating cashew nuts because when the shell of cashew seeds touches the skin, it can cause itching or allergies. In the cashew nut farming industry, modern farmers certainly have the tools to break the cashew nut shells so they can produce high quality nuts.
How about you? What are you eating? Cashew nuts or cashew fruits? We even ate the young cashew leaves. They smell and taste good...
