Why Cashew Nuts Are So Expensive | So Expensive

One kilogram of cashews can cost $10 wholesale — over seven times as much as peanuts. And in the US, retail prices for raw whole cashews can reach $15 per pound. But cashews are more complex than most other nuts. Each cashew kernel grows inside a toxic shell. It must be carefully extracted from this shell and rigorously processed to ensure that the caustic liquid inside the shell is completely destroyed. So, how are cashews processed? And is this what makes them so expensive?

The processing of cashews is becoming widely automated, though it is still done by hand in many factories in Sri Lanka.

Olam and the International Nut & Dried Fruit Council are not associated with this video.

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Why Cashew Nuts Are So Expensive | So Expensive

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The processing of cashews is becoming widely automated, though it is still done by hand in many factories in Sri Lanka.

[mateuszcielas]

im just impressed how humans discovered that its edible

[raggedy_esh]

Considering all the labour that goes into them, they aren’t expensive enough.

[jstevesonfire]

I will NEVER complain about cashew prices ever again. I love them so much that these people are now the real hero’s in my life.

[mansnextdoor]

Glad to say I’m part of the team in Zambia working on trying to revive the cashew nut industry, my experience in western province has taught me so much about the plant and appreciate its benefits .

[KhidrJoseph]

It’s kinda insane how “So expensive” exposes the wealth disparities between the workers and owners.

[efilwv]

They don’t call em CASHews for nothing.

[UsDiYoNa]

Tree: develops toxic coating over nut to protect its reproductive cycle and keep it from being eaten.
Humanity: “ *And I took that as a challenge.* “

[peachesbunny]

I was never aware of how expensive cashews are. Let alone how labour-intensive and specific the entire process is. I've always had cashews laying around at home and I've had it way more often than peanuts. I'm grateful to have it as a part of my childhood favourite snacks

[westonbradford]

I'm starting to feel like these nuts were not meant to be eaten.

[mieux]

This entire series can be summarized by:

(1) Scarcity
(2) Labor intensive to produce
(3) Time intensive to produce

[TokenBlackman]

My stomach says "cashews", but my wallet screams "peanuts"!

[tessellatiaartilery]

Fascinating. Wish there were more programs like this. It teaches us to appreciate the value of our food and the people who work with skill and hard toil to produce it. Also the need to consider the environment was flagged, great short film.

[Pwndbythnb]

This video is asking why cashews are expensive but after watching this video I'm wondering why are they not more expensive.

[marks]

“They’re considered dangerous to touch”. Old lady handles them like nothing.

[fardan]

“Why cashews are expensive”
Me: “eating a whole jar of em”

[JotaPintoFernandes]

The cashew tree is a native plant from the Brazilian northeast region, but it grows in hotter areas too, especially in the north, where I was born. When I was a kid, my friends and I used to roast the nuts we collected from the hundreds of cashew tress that grew in the neighborhood. We knew the oil of fresh nuts caused burns but luckily we never had any incidents. Honestly, we were more into the fruit itself to prepare juice, desserts and salty dishes too.

[muhdfauzibmohdrais]

All these years of eating cashew nuts and this video reveals they're a lot more difficult to prepare. They could have been as expensive as macadamia nuts.

[FinancialShinanigan]

I'd like to know who saw their friend die from eating raw cashew and thought, yeah I'd make it edible.

[adityaacharya]

Finally a product in "so expensive" that I can afford 😅