![]() This is the easiest snack you will ever make. Unlike dry roasted nuts you buy, the only ingredients we are going to use to coat our nuts are spices, a pinch of salt, and water. You can use any nuts in our roasted nuts recipe, but almonds, peanuts and cashews work best. ![]() They are the best nuts for boosting your brain power (and they look a bit like brains too!). Walnuts are rich in something called Omega-3, which has been proven to help us concentrate better. They contain B3, which helps our bodies get to the energy in our food. They are also rich in something called selinium which helps wounds to heal–great if you are a bit clumsy or get injured playing sports.Ĭashews contain a good amount of zinc and iron as well as being protein rich, so are a great choice if you are a vegetarian. Some nuts are better than others at giving other health benefits too:Īlmonds are rich in calcium, which helps to keep our bones strong and healthy.īrazils are good at boosting your immune system (to keep away bugs and illness). They are also rich in vitamins and minerals. They are packed with protein and fibre and are a great food for keeping your heart healthy. Nuts are a healthy snack that fill you up. Most nuts (such as cashews, pictured below) grow inside a soft casing that hardens into a shell. Most nuts grow on trees and bushes, but some nuts (such as peanuts) grow underground. ![]() They have a hard shell and a seed inside. We’ll give you the answers and then we’ll make some delicious and healthy roasted nuts to snack on. But have you ever wondered where nuts come from? Do they grow on trees or in the ground? They are highly nutritious, with high amounts of vitamin C, calcium, iron, and vitamin B1.We use nuts in loads of recipes on Mini Yummers, and even if you haven’t tried any yet I’m sure you’ve eaten peanut butter, scoffed Nutella chocolate spread, munched on peanut M&Ms, or even snacked on salted or roasted nuts. You’ll want to don gloves and a long-sleeved shirt for protection, and maybe safety glasses.īoth the cashew apples and the nuts are good for you. One method to separate the nuts from the caustic shell is to freeze the cashew nuts and separate them while they are frozen. The shell of the cashew nut contains a caustic oil that causes burns and skin irritation on contact. The nuts grow in shells at the bottom end of the apples. These develop into edible red fruits, called cashew apples. The tree produces rose colored fragrant flowers in panicles. Additional Cashew Nut InformationĬashew nut trees grow flowers during winter, not summer. If insect pests, like the twig borer, eat the tree foliage, treat the trees with an appropriate insecticide. Trim the young cashew trees every now and then to remove branches that are broken or diseased. Be sure to use a fertilizer that contains nitrogen and phosphorus, and also possibly zinc. Provide fertilizer during the growing season, especially when the tree is flowering and developing nuts. If you have planted cashew nut trees, you’ll need to provide your young trees with both water and fertilizer. Well-draining sandy soil is best for growing cashew nuts and trees. The trees are drought resistant, and they can thrive on marginal soils. In fact, with a little irrigation, they grow like weeds. In this temperature range, growing cashew nut trees is easy. It is also possible to grow the trees in any frost-free area. Ideally, your temperature should not drop below 50 degrees F. You can start growing cashew nuts if you live in the tropics, whether the climate is wet or dry. Read on for more information about how to grow cashews and other cashew nut information. If you want to grow cashew nut trees, keep in mind that it will take two to three years from the time you plant until the time you harvest nuts. Cashew nut trees ( Anacardium occidentale) are native to Brazil and grow best in tropical climates.
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