Vengurla Cashew

Vengurla Cashew is a traditional variety of cashew in Vengurla Tahsil of Sindhudurg district. This variety V7 is famous for its high juice content. In variety V2, shelling percentage is 32 which lead to higher protection of its kernel. Cashew is a cash crop grown and is is known as “Wonder Nut”, as the seed is outside the cashew apple. Cashew crop is evergreen and needs very less maintenance.Vengurla tahsil is surrounded by a semicircular range of hills with lush green foliage mainly of cashew, mango, coconut and different kinds of berry trees. The hills of Dabholi, Tulas and Mochemad respectively lie in the north, the east and the south of Vengurla, while the Arabian Sea is located on its west.Cashew cultivation for the first time started in Ansur pal village in Vengurla Tehsil. Cashew production is maximum in Math, Vetore, Bandh and Mochemad villages in Vengurla. Due to the uniform environment all the eight tehsils have began good production of cashew in with the variety Vengurla Cashew.