The delight for cashew nuts has not started today. From ancient times, cashews have been a valued and sought-after nut ever since it was discovered by the indigenous people in Northern Brazil.
In the 16th century, the Portuguese explorers came with cashew nuts from Brazil to the coast of India and planted them there. The cashew trees did well with the climate and the soil condition, thriving into big trees with nuts.
It easily became one of India’s favorite ingredients in adding flavor and thickening soup. This led to its fast spreading across India and into other countries and eventually the world.
Cashew Nuts Sweden
Cashew nuts grow in regions with tropical climates and warm sandy soils. Even though Sweden grows local cashews, it’s on a small scale and is not enough to cater to the demand for cashews in the market.
Cashew nuts are a precious commodity today and cost 7 times as much as peanuts because they are an annual crop that is harvested only once a year and also challenging to grow.
Sweden imports quality cashew nuts from other producing and exporting countries for trade and to meet the growing wants of their consumers locally.
Both raw, salted, and spiced cashew nuts do competitively well in the market because they give the consumers preferences to pick from. Some of the imported nuts are processed in Sweden, resulting in job creation for people to earn a daily living.