Whole, unbroken and free from blemishes or imperfections.

These are often used in premium snacks, gourmet products, whole cashew packaging, and high-end culinary dishes.

Rich buttery and creamy flavor, highly sought after for premium applications.

W320 cashews with slightly less refined appearance are commonly used in snacks as whole cashews in mixed nut packs or in products where the size of the nuts is less critical.

W450 are smaller and are often used in bulk production. Flavor remains rich and nutty and are often used in products like cashew butter, snacks and granola bars. They are still whole nuts but smaller in size compared to higher grades.

W500 are among the smallest of the whole cashew grades. Although still whole and intact, they are not as visually appealing or large as higher grades. W500 are commonly used in processed foods as ingredients in baking (e.g., cakes, cookies) or in bulk nut mixes where the focus is on quantity over size.

Cashews are split into halves, still retain a significant portion of the original form.

Scorched shell cashews are cashews that have been roasted in the shell. The process results in darker color and adds a unique flavor but may alsi affect the nut’s texture slightly.

Broken cashews are nuts that have been cracked into smaller pieces, size range from large chunks to very small bits.

Raw cashews are taken as a whole for processing of edible cashew nuts.

Cashew nuts are heated (often in steam) to soften the shell. Capacity to process 320 – 350 Kgs at a time.

Cutting the shells off with manual and mechanical means to extract the nuts from the shells.