Cashews

Grades & Classifications

Cashews are graded on how white they are and how broken the kernel is. There are four colour grades, four styles of break on the kernel and six sizes (or maximum number of kernels per pound).

Basically classified into two types:

• Classification 1: Classified according to grades / with or without basing on number of kernel per kilogram.
• Classification 2: Based on whether the cashew kernel is whole or broken.

Classification Method 1

Cashew kernels have been classified according to 6 quality levels. The alphabets at the front represent a word descriptive of the form of cashew:

• W for Whole
• B for Broken
• S for Split

The numbers that follow the alphabets represent the number of kernels per pound. Example: W210 means whole cashew kernels giving 210 kernels per pound.