The document discusses the unusual nature of the cashew nut, which grows from a kidney-shaped nut that is topped by a pear-shaped fruit called the cashew apple. While the cashew is native to Brazil and Peru, it is also widely grown commercially in India and Africa for its nut. The Virginia Diner uses high quality Indian cashews in its products.

1. Cashew Apples and everything else you
never knew about this exotic nut
By Scott D. Stephens - Director of Sales, Virginia Diner, Inc
Next to Virginia Diner peanuts the cashew is one of my most favorite
nuts. But very little is known about this most unusual, sometimes fatal,
but always enjoyed exotic nut (fruit?). The cashew consists of a
kidney-shaped nut that develops first. Then, when the nut is grown
but still unripe, a pear-shaped fruit forms and fills out above it. This
fruit is called the cashew apple. The cashew is native to Brazil and
Peru but also grown in India and Africa.
The Virginia Diner only uses the finest grade of Indian cashews