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What about Cashews?

While on the subject of nuts why is it so difficult to find Cashews/Maroñones and when you do they are so expensive compared to other nuts....perplexing....

By Qitta on Dec 14, 2004, 12:14 in Friendly Talkzone. AddThis Social Bookmark Button


oldbongo says on Dec 14, 2004, 12:40:

methinks it's because.. of that infernal problem,la violencia..

farmers cannot prosecute agriculture in peace..

the people of these generations have been raised in colombia
without exposure to many things, therefore,nuts, for example are
not part of the mainsteam consumer awareness.just show any typical
colombian a bag of mixed nuts,ask what they contain, and they
will say...mani....peanuts,..even if there are none in the bag.

also, cashews have a shorter shelf life, and an established world
demand and value.i think it is unlikely to see this product
available in colombia as it is both impossible to practice agriculture
and unlikely that people will have much demand for what is there,a
luxury import.....try guatemala..kilo bags on the street.

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