Cashew Kernels Viet Nong

At VINOTRADIMEX we manufacture Vietnam, Indonesia and Africa cashew, we select and process finest quality of Hand-Picked Raw cashew nuts available during harvesting season. The Hand Picked Raw Cashew Nuts are Sun Dried to reduce moisture that helps in preserving and storing of Raw Cashew Nut for entire year. Immature and Oily Nuts are separated during the sun drying process which ensures storage of only Quality Raw Cashew Nuts. Cashews are graded on how white they are and how broken the kernel is. There are four color grades, four styles of break on the kernel and six sizes (or maximum number of kernels per pound) Classification Method 1 – Classified according to grades / with or without basing on number of kernel per kilogram. The Cashew kernels have been classified according to 6 quality levels The Cashew grade terminology:The alphabets at the front represent a word descriptive of the form of cashew – W for whole, B for Broken, S for Split etc. The numbers that follow the alphabets (where present) usually represent the number of kernels per pound. Hence, to give an example, W 210 implies that it is a whole cashew kernel which gives 210 kernels per pound. Cashew Grades and Values W – 450, are the smallest and cheapest white whole kernels and hence the favorite among low priced whole grades. W – 210, are popularly known as ‘ Jumbo ‘ nuts. Classification Method 2 –Based on whether the cashew kernel is whole or broken : Plain Natural Wholes –Cashew is graded in three categories based on color. White Wholes (“W” appearance – white, pale ivory), Scorched Wholes (“SW” – slightly reddish) and Scorched Wholes Seconds (“SSW” – discolored); W and SW Wholes are graded according to size, i.e. number of nuts per Pound; Super Premium – W 150; Premium – W 210; Regular – W 450; Economy – SW 450 Natural Halves –Cashew Kernels broken evenly into 2 parts are less expensive than wholes. They are used in economy packs and also for candy bars, sweets and pastry. Splits are crisper than wholes and sometimes preferred for that reason. The different varieties are: Fancy Splits (FS): White halves split lengthwise; Fancy Bults (FB): White halves broken crosswise; Scorched Splits; Scorched Bults