Traveling to Edo state Nigeria i found out how anticipated the season of Cashew is, i never knew i would experience such overflow of cashew in one month.
For several months, the cashew trees, with their distinctive twisted trunks and branches, are laden with juicy, red or yellow fruits, each containing a single cashew nut. The season is a time of plenty and prosperity for cashew farmers, processors, and traders, as well as for the local communities that depend on the crop for their livelihood.
The cashew season typically begins in February or March and lasts until June or July as I was told and this is depending on the region and climate. During this period, the cashew trees are in full bloom, and the fruits are ripe and ready for harvesting.
The cashew tree inside the compound where I stay has become a daily visiting site for me and my neighbors
I realized that, just like all other growing fruits and vegetables, cashew is not without its challenges such as Pests and diseases, which can cause damage to the crops.
Despite these challenges, the cashew season remains a time of celebration and joy for many communities just as am experiencing it plus it's create livelihood for the locals in the regions.
Apart from the sweetness we get from the cashew fruit, their are also some health benefit such as zinc, it has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant which can simply be explained as helping us fight bacteria in our body,most of the locals use the acid in the seed to draw henna on the skin.
The seed is also roasted to extract the nut from it, one thing I know is that the nut is usually expensive, I can see why it is because the process of getting them to plenty is usually tedious but am still hoping it will get cheaper than it is because it taste so good.
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