First Quality - cashew kernels have a uniform color which may be white, light yellow or pale ivory (Fancy Quality).

Second Quality - cashew kernels may be yellow, light brown, light ivory, light ash-grey or deep ivory (Scorched Quality).

Third Quality - cashew kernels may be deep yellow, brown, amber, and light to deep blue. They may be slightly shriveled, immature, light-brown speckled, blemished or otherwise discolored – Color Variation.

Fourth Quality - cashew kernels would qualify as First or Second Quality, except that they have pitted spots.


Select a Category:

WHOLE GRADE

 

A cashew kernel is classified as whole if it has the characteristic shape of a cashew kernel and not more than 1/8th of the kernel has been broken off. This grade may also be designated as “W”.

 

Super Large Wholes

SLW1 - Super Large Wholes 1st Quality ( 140-180 nuts/Lb)
SLW2 - Super Large Wholes 2nd  Quality (140-180 nuts/Lb)

 

Large Wholes

LW1 - Large Wholes 1st  Quality (180-210 nuts/Lb)
LW2 - Large Wholes 2nd Quality (180-210 nuts/Lb)

 

Wholes

W1-240 - Wholes 1st Quality (220-240 nuts/Lb)
W2-240 - Wholes 2nd Quality (220-240 nuts/Lb)
W1-320 - Wholes 1st Quality  (300-320 nuts/Lb)
W2-320 - Wholes 2nd Quality (300-320 nuts/Lb)
W3 - Wholes 3rd Quality Color Variation (no count control)
W4 - Wholes 4th Quality – Pitted Spotted (no count control)

 

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BROKEN GRADES

 

Butts

Kernels which have been broken crosswise, are less than 7/8 but not less than 3/8 of a whole kernel and the cotyledons are still naturally attached. This grade may also be designated as “B”.

 

B1 - Fancy Butts
B2 - Scorched Butts 
B3 - Butts color variation

 

Splits

One half of a cashew kernel that has been split lengthwise, provided not more than 1/8 of this cotyledon has been broken off. This grade may also be designated as “S”.

 

S1 - Fancy Splits
S2 - Scorched Splits
S3 - Splits color variation

 

Pieces

Pieces passing through Sieve Number Tyler No. 2.5 (USA No. 5/16) opening 7,93 mm NMT 50% and Retained on Sieve Number Tyler No. 0.25 (USA No. ¼ ) opening = 6.3mm (Pieces with size between 8mm and 4.75mm)

 

P1 - Large White Pieces
P2 - Scorched Pieces
P3 - Pieces 3rd Quality color variation

 

Mixed Pieces

Pieces Medium size passing through Sieve Tyler No. 2,5 (USA No. 5/16) opening 7,93 mm and retained on Sieve Tyler No. 3,5 (USA No. 3,5) opening = 5,66 mm NLT 70%.

 

P1M - Fancy Medium Pieces
P2M - Scorched Medium Pieces
P3M - Medium Pieces Color Variation

 

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GRANULES

Small Pieces

Small Pieces passing through Sieve Tyler No. 3,5 (USA No. 3,5) opening 5,66 mm and retained on Sieve Tyler No.5 (USA No. 5) opening = 4,00 mm NLT 70%.

 

SP1 - Small Pieces 1st Quality 
SP2 - Small Pieces 2nd Quality
SP3 - Small Pieces 3rd Quality Color Variation

 

Special Small Pieces

Special Small Pieces passing through Sieve Tyler No. 4 (USA No. 4) opening 4,75 mm and retained on Sieve Tyler No. 7 (USA No. 7) opening = 2.83 mm NLT 70%.

 

SSP1 - Special Small Pieces 1stQuality
SSP2 - Special Small Pieces 2nd Quality
SSP3 - Special Small Pieces 3rdQuality

 

Granules

Grains, granules or Baby Bits passing through Sieve Tyler No. 7 (USA No. 7) opening 2.83 mm and retained on Sieve Tyler No. 10 (USA No. 12) opening = 1.70 mm NLT 70%.

 

G1 - Granules/Baby Bits 1stQuality
G2 - Granules/Baby Bits 2ndQuality
G3 - Granules/Baby Bits 3rd Quality

 

Fine Grains

Fine Grains passing through Sieve Tyler No. 8 (USA No. 8) opening = 2,38 mm and retained on Sieve Tyler No. 14 (USA No. 16) opening = 1.16 mm NLT 70%.

 

X1 - Fine Grains 1st Quality
X2 - Fine Grains 2nd Quality

 

Cashew Flour

Fines – Cashew Flour passing through Sieve Tyler No. 14 (USA No. 16) opening = 1.16  mm (Cashew Flour/Meal        (Fines cashews with size 1.16mm and smaller)

 

FE - Cashew Flour

 

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PACKING

 

Vacuum Bag of 11,34kg: (1x25 Lbs.) in one cardboard box net each

Vacuum Bag of 22,68kg: (1x50 Lbs.) in one cardboard box net each

Tins – 2 cans of 11,34kg: (2x25 Lbs.) in one cardboard box

Retail: Various sizes for packing in bag or in can for “Private Label” partnership

 

The cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) or cashew shell oil is a natural resin found in the honeycomb structure of the cashew nutshell. It is a raw material of multiple uses in developing drugs, antioxidants, fungicides, etc. It is used in tropical folk medicine and for anti-termite treatment of timber. Anacardic acid is also used in the chemical industry for the production of cardanol, which is used for resins, coatings, and frictional materials.

PACKING - CNSL

in Bulk

in Flexitanks – 20ft Containers

DOCUMENTS:

- SPECIFICATION FOR CNSL - CASHEW NUT SHELL LIQUID

- MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET - CNSL

 

 

 

 

Part of the Cashew Shell production is used as an alternative, eco-friendly, fuel source for furnaces. The remainder of the production is sold in the marked as a renewable fuel source. 

PACKING

in Bulk

 

 

Cashew Nuts that were out of spec and therefore considered unsuitable for human consumption, are sold as animal feed.

 

PACKING

20kg liq - Bags

30kg liq - Bags