The familiar seed hangs beneath a swollen, colorful cashew apple.
The large juicy portion and the small shell-covered portion reverse what many expect from a cashew.
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Second viewFirst viewThe colorful cashew apple is an enlarged flower stalk; the true fruit develops at its tip.
Photo · acediscovery · CC BY 4.0Cashew shells contain irritating compounds and require proper processing before the seed is eaten.
AI-generated image · Fruitplot StudioThe familiar seed hangs beneath a swollen, colorful cashew apple.
The colorful cashew apple is an enlarged flower stalk; the true fruit develops at its tip.
Cashew shells contain irritating compounds and require proper processing before the seed is eaten.
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