The document discusses the cashew plant, processing of cashew nuts and apples, and byproducts. It describes the following key points: - Cashew nuts are native to Brazil and varieties are grown in countries like India and Africa. Processing involves cleaning, soaking, roasting, shelling, grading, drying, and peeling the nuts. - Byproducts include cashew nut shell liquid which has industrial and medical uses, and shells which can be burned as fuel or used to make agglomerates. - Equipment used includes pan roasters, drum roasters, shellers, graders, dryers and various unit operations are described for processing cashew apples into wine or dried fruit.