And in the US, retail prices for whole cashews can reach $15 per pound. But without intensive, precise processing, these nuts wouldn't be edible at all. So how exactly are cashews processed?

Cashews have long enjoyed a spot among the esteemed members of the nut family, gracing snack bowls, trail mixes, and gourmet recipes alike. With their creamy texture, delightful crunch ...

The Accra street vendor looks at me, bemused. I'm trying to establish how the rather flimsy 30g bag of roasted cashew nuts she's selling, beside a sweltering highway in Ghana's capital ...