![]() These are elongated, round or pear-shaped fibrous fruits and are found in three colours, viz. ![]() About 10–15 tons of cashew apples are obtained as a by-product for every ton of cashew nuts produced (Talasila and Shaik, 2015). Cashew apple is a thick receptacle or pseudo fruit of the cashew tree ( Anacardium Occidentale L.), to which the cashew nut is attached (Fig. 1). It is native to tropical America, and is widely available in several countries of Asia, Africa and Central America as an economically important agricultural crop (Daramola, 2013). This paper presents a comprehensive review of various aspects on processing, preservation and value addition to the cashew apple.Ĭashew ( Anacardium Occidentale L.) fruit belongs to the Anacardiaceae family. It is also crucial to create awareness and confidence among farmers about cashew apple processing for better economic returns. However, extensive studies considering the effects of each process on the shelf life and sensory characteristics are still needed. Physical, bio-chemical, chemical and hybrid methods have also been used to improve organoleptic properties of the juice. A wide variety of methods ranging from chemical preservatives to high pressure processing have been evaluated for the improvement of shelf life. ![]() Various methods have been developed to improve the shelf life and sensory properties of whole cashew apple and its juice. Despite being highly nutritious, utilization of cashew apple has been very limited due to certain disadvantages, such as high perishability and its astringent taste. ![]() It is rich in vitamins, polyphenols, sugars, minerals, amino acids and dietary fibre and can be considered as a functional food. In its 2021-2022 report, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries noted that cashews were grown on 405,991ha of land and production was at a total of 472,636 tonnes.Cashew apple is a tropical fruit which is an important byproduct of the cashew nut processing industry. At present, the cashew comes in third for most exported Cambodian product after rice and cassava. The cashew is a national economic mainstay for growth in the agriculture sector. On Jan 13, the government approved the draft version of the “National Policy on Cashew Nuts for 2022-2027” to develop inclusively competitive production and processing as well as ensure economic sustainability and diversification. He asked relevant institutions to push for the implementation of the national cashew nut policy because it offered help for cashew farmers and expanded markets. Poseng said his association had advised the farmers on some methods to reduce spending. In addition to the weather problem, the costs of fertiliser and fuel have gone up, which are other problems facing the farmers,” he continued. But this prolonged cold weather makes the cashews flower and bud at different times, so it takes longer for the cashews to be harvested. This year the weather was hot most of the time until now. However, he said the output could not still be predicted precisely because it depends on the farmers to grow the cashews and on the weather for the rest of the season. So the cold weather and the rainfall would lower the cashew nut output. He added that cold weather is unfavourable for the cashews because they need hot weather to grow well. Pen Poseng, president of the Kampong Chhnang Cashew Nut Association, said this year’s crop of cashews seemed a bit better than last year’s, but the weather conditions remained problematic so this year’s harvest may end up being weaker than in 2022. We want the relevant authorities to speed up the implementation of that policy.” “My association is yet to see any concrete action taken by relevant authorities in line with the national cashew nut policy. CAC cannot help them with wet cashew nuts, we can help with dry cashew nuts only,” he said. “This year’s prices were good at the beginning of the harvest season because the farmers produced less, so fresh cashew nuts were priced 5,000 to 6,200 riel. Now the CAC worries that farmers will continue to cut down their cashew trees. He explained that the weather conditions became unfavourable because the cold weather had been prolonged and it had rained in January-February, and the cloudy skies were damaging to cashew buds and flowers. Silot said CAC has now dropped its forecast for the harvest to between 500,000 and 700,000 tonnes of output for this year. Rain storms and the overcast conditions that they bring can damage cashew buds and flowers. PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Post/Asia News Network): Cambodia (CAC) has requested that relevant authorities speed up the implementation of a national cashew nut policy amid unfavourable weather conditions that experts predict will lower Cambodia’s overall cashew output for 2023.ĬAC president Uon Silot said the weather conditions have become unfavourable as was predicted earlier this year.
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