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Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L. f. Anacardiaceae) is a highly valuable and economically significant plantation crop. This book provides a comprehensive overview of various aspects related to cashew cultivation. It covers topics such as the history, origin, and geographical distribution of cashews, as well as information on the area, production, productivity, export, and import of the crop. Additionally, the book discusses soil and climate requirements, biodiversity, and crop improvement, as well as various techniques for propagation and production of planting material. It also covers morphology and tree characteristics, pollination techniques, establishment of cashew orchards, mineral nutrition, training and pruning, rejuvenation of old orchards, intercropping and cover cropping, intercultural operations, maturity, harvesting, and yield. The post-harvest storage, marketing of raw nuts, nutritive value of cashews, cashew nut processing, and cashew apple processing are also discussed. The book also addresses pests and diseases, economics for cashew cultivation, and future strategies for the crop. It will be a useful resource for students and teachers of horticulture, agriculture, and forestry, as well as scientists, researchers, cashew growers, and processors, including small-scale processing unit holders.
Contents
1. Introduction
2. History: Origin and Geographical Distribution
3. Cashew Area, Production, Productivity, Export and Import
4. Soil and Climate
5. Biodiversity and Crop Improvement
6. Cashew Varieties
7. Propagation and Production of Planting Material
8. Cashew Morphology and Tree Characteristics
9. Pollination Technique in Cashew
10. Establishment of Cashew Orchards
11. Integrated Nutrient Management in Cashew
12. Canopy Management in Cashew
13. Rejuvenation of Old Cashew Orchard
14. Irrigation and Water Management in Cashew
15. Intercropping and Covercropping
16. Interculture Operation
17. Maturity, Harvesting, Yield and Post Harvest Handling
18. Post Harvest Storage
19. Marketing of Raw Nuts
20. Nutritive Value of Cashew Kernel and Apple
21. Cashew Nut Processing
22. Cashew Apple Processing
23. Pests and Diseases of Cashew
24. Economics for Cashew Cultivation
25. Constraints, Technologies Developed, Future and Development Strategies and Innovation in Horticulture



