Crop Consultancy
Cashew
Plantation systems for nut and apple yield
Site preparation, grafted-clone planting, integrated pest management and harvest optimisation for sustained productivity over decades.
Cashew is one of the most under-optimised commercial crops in India — most plantations operate at a fraction of their potential. Our cashew programme starts with grafted high-yielding clones (Vengurla, Ullal, VRI series), proper spacing, and disciplined Year-1 establishment. From there, the focus shifts to canopy architecture, tea-mosquito-bug management at flushing and flowering, and clean nut collection. We also advise on cashew-apple utilisation — feni, juice concentrates, syrups — which can add a meaningful second revenue stream from what is usually a wasted by-product.
How we help with Cashew
- High-yielding grafted clones with proven local performance
- Tea mosquito bug and stem borer management protocols
- Canopy training for light penetration and easier harvest
- Cashew-apple value addition for additional revenue
- Sun-drying yard design for clean, export-grade raw nuts
- First harvest
- Year 3
- Mature yield
- 8–12 kg nuts per tree
- Productive lifespan
- 30+ years
Figures are indicative for well-managed plantations and vary by site, variety, soil, season and management practice. They are not a projection of returns for any specific project.
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