apdiarraJul 17, 2023

@waitworry we had cashew trees at one of the places I lived in growing up. The worst part is the fruit looks delicious but tastes awful (at least raw, allegedly you can cook them to taste less horrendous but we never tried). The second worst part is the shells are toxic and can cause skin irritation and rashes if you touch them too much.

On the plus side, they're great trees for climbing 😂

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@apdiarra @waitworry interesting. I ate cashew apples in Brazil (they sell them in the market, but not for export, because they store very poorly) and they were delicious - kind of mango like. I wonder if it's a variety thing. The juice is great too but it can irritate some people.
Jul 17, 2023 at 10:01pmWeb
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@stephen @waitworry huh, yeah it's possible it varies by cultivar. I remember them being juicy like mangos but so astringent it felt like eating raw lemon peels.