

The United States and the other North American countries are the major cashew trade partners of South America. Major cashew growing countries in the region are Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Bolivia, amongst others. South America is globally regarded as the place of origin of cashews. In 2014, the total area planted to cashew in the country was 3,150 ha (UniAndes et al, 2015) with almost half of that total in Vichada. This demand for cashew is expected to continue increasing as it is stimulated by the continuing trend towards healthier nutrition and a strong preference for sustainably-produced foods and fueled by the rapidly increasing request for snack products is driving the market. World Cashew Production and Consumption Colombia currently produces a small amount of cashew. You can use 'ser un mamey' for whatever you want. The lockdown restrictions in the country have disrupted the demand for cashew nuts due to the lack of purchasing power resulting from reduced income. The value chain of the cashew market is affected negatively as a result of a disrupted distribution channel that tends to lower the end-products of cashew nuts in the market. In Puerto Rico, something easy (a piece of cake) is referred to as being 'un mamey', a tropical fruit from the island. So I finally looked up the word and found anarcardo, and told them later that was the right word, and they all were like 'oh ya of course, anarcardo'. I asked them what the word was for this, and they just say 'nueces' I just shook my head and was kind of dumbfounded.

Covid-19 has a direct and negative impact on the cashew market. So I bought some cashews and gave them to them. The South American Cashew Market is projected to register a CAGR of 5.2% during the forecast period (2021-2026).
