IFAS Extension
Release Date: 9/1/2025
Agriculture
Abstract
This UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet for Homeowner audience(s) describes this tropical fruit, suitable climate for optimum growth, propagation, production and spacing for the home landscape, soils, planting, care, and pruning, harvest, ripening, storage, and use and nutritional value of the cashew apple. Includes references.
About this Publication
This document is HS1127, one of a series of the Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date March 2008. Revised December 2017, December 2020, and January 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
McLaughlin, J., Balerdi, C. F., & Crane, J. H. (2008). Cashew-Apple Fruit Growing in the Florida Home Landscape. EDIS, 2008(4). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs377-2008
Authors
Carlos Balerdi
multi-county tropical fruit crops Extension agent emeritus, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County
Ian Maguire
former media artist, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL
John McLaughlin
former urban horticulture program assistant, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County
Jonathan Crane
Specialist
University of Florida
professor emeritus, tropical fruit crop specialist, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL
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