Why Can’t You Buy Cashews in Their Shells?

At the house we rented in Tortola in the Caribbean, there was a cashew tree in bloom and fruiting (see the photo). The tree made me wonder why, when I shop for nuts, I never see cashews in their shells. Peanuts, pistachios,  walnuts, and almonds, yes. But cashews are always shelled. What you see in […]