Dhana

Variety of Cashew · Anacardium occidentale

Bold-nut Kerala hybrid with high shelling recovery and export quality.

Also known as: H-1608, Dhana (H-1608)

🇮🇳 India 1996

Taste & characteristics

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Parentage: Hybrid ALGD-1 x BLA-139-1
Breeder: Cashew Research Station, Madakkathara (Kerala Agricultural University)
Pollination: dioecious – separate male and female plants
Fruit weight: 8.2 g

Large nuts around 8.2 g with very good shelling recovery (about 30 %).

Vigorous, productive tree for the coastal regions of Kerala.

High yield of about 12-15 kg nuts per tree.

Valued for kernel size and quality in the export trade.

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