cashews grow in select tropical climates
around the world from the bottom of a
hanging fruit like this each fruit grows
just one shelled nut called a droop
which workers separate by hand the nuts
must then dry under the sun to help draw
out some of the shell's caustic liquid
the most difficult and dangerous step is
splitting open the nut after a machine
splits open the shells the next two
crucial stages totally depend on workers
the nuts are roasted to ensure again
that the toxic liquid inside is
destroyed the next stage workers must
peel off the husk or the dry outer
covering that surrounds each nut this
step is not only difficult but also has
the biggest impact on price cashews are
graded by several features like color
weight and condition