Reviewed by Dietitian Karen Ansel, M.S., RDN Cashews might not get as much attention as other nuts. But they should. These sweet, buttery-tasting nuts are more than just a nutrient-packed snack.

Cashew fruit are too fragile for export from the tropics where they grow. Fresh cashew ‘fruit’ has a very short shelf-life so is used as soon as it has fallen from the tree. In some parts of t ...