Cashew Fruit

Caju fruit

A fruit I came across while we were working off Brazil was the caju. The cashew nut sits on the top of the fruit. The fruit itself is very juicy and the Brazilians would use to make juice or smoothies. The cashew pod is has a substance the can cause contact dermatitis similar to poison ivy. That is the reason we rarely, if ever see them in stores in North America. Once roasted the shells are safe to open